Ruin
Sydoriv Castle
🇺🇦 Ukraine · 17th century
The Sydoriv Castle (Ukrainian: Сидорівський замок; Polish: Zamek w Sidorowie) is a ruin of a stronghold built by Marcin Kalinowski in Sydoriv, a village located 7 km south of Husiatyn. The castle is perched on a hilltop which is enclosed on three sides by a river. When built in the 1640s, the structure had seven towers that extended for 178 metres from north to south. It was heavily damaged by the invading Turks in 1672 and was abandoned by its owners in the 18th century.
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Sydoriv Castle ranks #5,134 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #74 of the 188 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1645, it is older than 28% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kamianets-Podilskyi, 47 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Sydoriv Castle?
Sydoriv Castle stands in Ukraine, at 49.00278°, 26.17028°.
When was Sydoriv Castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1645. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Sydoriv Castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,134 of 8,134 worldwide, and #74 in Ukraine. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Sydoriv Castle?
Husiatyn castle, about 9 km away.
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