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Sümeg Castle

🇭🇺 Hungary · 13th century

Sümeg Castle in Hungary
Photo: Peter Stehlik PS-2507 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Castle of Sümeg is a castle by the town of Sümeg, Veszprém county, Hungary.

Built in the mid or late 13th century by Béla IV of Hungary, Sümeg Castle is situated atop a mountain called "Castle Hill", 20 miles north of Lake Balaton. During its existence, it has been expanded several times. In the 15th century, it was fortified, and the second of two towers was built. It has been under siege several times, and has experienced two fires.

Today, it is the main tourist attraction for visitors to Sümeg.

Text adapted from “Castle of Sümeg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sümeg Castle ranks #1,491 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 135 mapped in Hungary. Founded c. 1275, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,744 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 8 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Székesfehérvár, 89 km away. See how Hungary compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sümeg Castle?

Sümeg Castle stands in Hungary, at 46.98222°, 17.28222°.

When was Sümeg Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1275. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Sümeg Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,491 of 7,738 worldwide, and #11 in Hungary. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Sümeg Castle?

Episcopal palace, Sümeg, about 1 km away.

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