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Visk Castle

Ukraine · 13th century

Visk Castle in Ukraine
Photo: Soós Elemér · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Visk Castle was built in the 13th century to control the roads leading from Ugocsa across the Tisza crossings into Máramaros.

Machine-translated from “Viski vár” on the Hungarian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Visk Castle ranks #8,543 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #152 of the 195 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Uzhhorod, 76 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Visk Castle?

Visk Castle stands in Ukraine, at 48.4°, 23.26667°.

When was Visk Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1250. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Visk Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #8,543 of 9,079 worldwide, and #152 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 Visk Castle?

Bronka Castle, about 2 km away.

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