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Uchan-su-isar

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 13th century

Uchan-su-isar in Ukraine
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Uchansu-Isar (also Zigo-Isar, "Quiet Fortress") is the ruins of a castle of the 13th–15th century, located on the southern coast of Crimea on the right bank of the Uchan-Su river, 1.5 km east of the Uchan-Su waterfall on the outskirts of the settlement of Kuibyshevo. By order No. 957/0/16-10 of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine of 25 October 2010 (protection No. 487-АР) the "fortification Uchan-Su Isar of the third quarter of the 15th century" was declared a historical monument of regional significance.

Machine-translated from “Учансу-Исар” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Uchan-su-isar ranks #7,619 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #174 of the 183 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1300, it is older than 63% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 825 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sevastopol, 48 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Uchan-su-isar?

Uchan-su-isar stands in Ukraine, at 44.49222°, 34.10556°.

When was Uchan-su-isar built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1300. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Uchan-su-isar?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,619 of 7,738 worldwide, and #174 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 Uchan-su-isar?

Livadia Palace, about 4 km away.

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