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Slovakia · 13th century

Turňa Castle in Slovakia
Photo: Martin Hlauka (Pescan) · Attribution · Wikimedia Commons

Turňa Castle (Hungarian: Tornai vár, Slovak: Turniansky hrad, German: Burg Tornau) is a castle in Turňa nad Bodvou, Košice Region, Slovakia.

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

Turňa Castle ranks #2,914 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #34 of the 136 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1201, it is older than 75% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,045 times in the last 60 days, more than 52% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Košice, 30 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Turňa Castle?

Turňa Castle stands in Slovakia, at 48.61111°, 20.87444°.

When was Turňa Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1201. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Turňa Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,914 of 9,079 worldwide, and #34 in Slovakia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Turňa Castle?

Krásna Hôrka Castle, about 21 km away.

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