Castle
Zagaytansky castle
🇺🇦 Ukraine · 6th century
The Zagaytan Isar is an archaeological site comprising the ruins of two medieval fortifications of different periods (6th–7th and 15th century), located in the southwest of the Crimean peninsula, on the territory of the Balaklava district of Sevastopol, on the western cape of the Zagaytan rock south of the Kalamita fortress. By order No. 2073-r of the Government of the Russian Federation of 17 October 2015 the isar was declared an archaeological monument of federal significance.
Machine-translated from “Загайтанский исар” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zagaytansky castle ranks #7,620 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #175 of the 183 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 600, it is older than 97% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 37 atlas entries founded in the 6th century. 19 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Sevastopol, 7 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Zagaytansky castle?
Zagaytansky castle stands in Ukraine, at 44.6°, 33.61°.
When was Zagaytansky castle built?
The atlas dates its founding to 600. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Zagaytansky castle?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,620 of 7,738 worldwide, and #175 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 Zagaytansky castle?
Kalamita Fortress, about 1 km away.
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