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Xachla-Kayasy

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 13th century

Xachla-Kayasy in Ukraine
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Khachla-Kayasy (also Alim's Rock) is the ruins of a castle of the 13th–14th century, located on the southern coast of Crimea, 2.5 km west of Verkhnyaya Oreanda. By decisions No. 595 of 5 September 1969 and No. 957/0/16-10 No. 16 of 15 January 1980 (registration No. 498) of the Crimean Regional Executive Committee the "fortification 'Khachla-Kayasy, ruins of defensive walls' of the 12th–14th century and 'medieval temple of the 13th–14th century'" was declared a historical monument of regional significance. The name Khachla-Koyasy is a corruption of the Crimean Tatar Khachly-Kayasy, "Cross Rock".

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

Xachla-Kayasy ranks #7,643 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #180 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. 17 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sevastopol, 51 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Xachla-Kayasy?

Xachla-Kayasy stands in Ukraine, at 44.44944°, 34.12389°.

When was Xachla-Kayasy 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 Xachla-Kayasy?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,643 of 7,738 worldwide, and #180 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 Xachla-Kayasy?

Swallow's Nest, about 2 km away.

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