The most famous castle in Russia is Kremlin, ranked #12 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Winter Palace and Catherine Palace.
The Castlemap atlas charts 23 castles, 58 fortresses, 48 palaces & châteaux and 12 ruins in Russia. They span more than 15 centuries — from Naryn-Kala (founded 501) to Palace of Agriculturalists (2008). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Russia.
Map of castles in Russia
On the map they cluster thickest around Saint Petersburg — 42 within a 100 km day trip, then Kaliningrad (20) and Moscow (15). The northernmost is Korela Fortress, the southernmost Derbent Fortress — about 2,437 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Saint Petersburg · Castles near Moscow · Castles near Kaliningrad.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 141 landmarks mapped in Russia, 123 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 18th century — 36 of them. 37 predate 1500 and 64 were built after 1700.
