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Turňa Castle
🇸🇰 Slovakia · 13th century
Turňa Castle (Hungarian: Tornai vár, Slovak: Turniansky hrad, German: Burg Tornau) is a castle in Turňa nad Bodvou, Košice Region, Slovakia.
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Turňa Castle ranks #2,774 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #29 of the 136 mapped in Slovakia. Founded 1201, it is older than 77% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 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.
View on the interactive castle map →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 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: #2,774 of 7,738 worldwide, and #29 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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