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Zhvantsem Castle

🇺🇦 Ukraine · 15th century

Zhvantsem Castle in Ukraine
Photo: Tomasz Leśniowski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The ruins of Zhvantsem Castle (Ukrainian: Жванецький замок) stand on a hill rising above the Zhvanchyk river, twenty kilometres south-west of Kamianets-Podilskyi, in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine.

Machine-translated from “Château de Jvanets” on the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Zhvantsem Castle ranks #4,816 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #68 of the 188 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1401, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kamianets-Podilskyi, 16 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Zhvantsem Castle?

Zhvantsem Castle stands in Ukraine, at 48.55167°, 26.48472°.

When was Zhvantsem Castle built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1401. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Zhvantsem Castle?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,816 of 8,134 worldwide, and #68 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 Zhvantsem Castle?

Khotyn Fortress, about 3 km away.

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