Slovakia · 13th century
Zborov Castle (Slovak Zborovský hrad, also called Makovica; Hungarian Zboró vára) is a ruined Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque era stone castle above the village of Zborov in Bardejov District, Prešov Region, in east Slovakia. The village of Zborov and Zborov Castle lie in the traditional region of Šariš. The castle is listed in the National Cultural Heritage list of the Monuments Board of the Slovak Republic.
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Zborov Castle ranks #2,974 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #35 of the 136 mapped in Slovakia. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 67% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 1080 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,457 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Prešov, 40 km away. See how Slovakia compares in the castle statistics.
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