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Find Ruins of castles and forts in the surrounding area of Kocurany:

Distance: 15.46kmUhrovec Castle Uhrovec

Uhrovec Castle

Uhrovec (area: Strazov Mountains, region: Upper Neutra, District: Bánovce nad Bebravou)

Uhrovec Castle ruins, towering at a height of 590 metres above sea level, on the side ridge of Nitricka Hills, located near the village Uhrovské Podhradie. The castle probably dates from the 13th century. It can be assumed that Matus Cak was involved in the construction development of the castle. In 1389 Emperor Sigismund donated the castle and vast possessions to Ctibor from Ctiborice, the richest tycoon of Western Slovakia, which extended the castle. In the 15th and 16th centuries the proprietary...

Distance: 16.14kmSivý Kameň Castle Lehota pod Vtáčnikom

Sivý Kameň Castle

Lehota pod Vtáčnikom (area: Vtáčnik, region: Upper Neutra, District: Prievidza)

Distance: 37.73kmZNIEV CASTLE Kláštor pod Znievom

ZNIEV CASTLE

Kláštor pod Znievom (area: Little Fatra, region: Turiec, District: )

Distance: 42.00kmREVIŠTE CASTLE Žarnovica

REVIŠTE CASTLE

Žarnovica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie, District: Žarnovica)

Distance: 45.99kmHRUŠOV CASTLE Jedľové Kostoľany

HRUŠOV CASTLE

Jedľové Kostoľany (region: Lower Nitra , District: )

Distance: 46.20kmŠÁŠOV CASTLE Žiar nad Hronom

ŠÁŠOV CASTLE

Žiar nad Hronom (area: Tekov, region: Pohronie, District: Žiar nad Hronom)

Distance: 47.35kmCastle PUSTÝ HRAD - Sklené Teplice Sklené Teplice

Castle PUSTÝ HRAD - Sklené Teplice

Sklené Teplice (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie, District: Žiar nad Hronom)

Distance: 48.45kmBlatnica Castle Blatnica

Blatnica Castle

Blatnica (area: Great Fatra , region: Turiec, District: Martin)

Blatnica Castle is a Gothic castle whose ruins are situated near the village of Blatnica, on the foot of the Greater Fatra Range in Slovakia. The castle was built in the 13th century to protect a major trade route running from Nitra to the north. Soon afterwards it became a royal castle but the kings lost their interest in the castle's development after a new route, through Mošovce and Martin was built. The new owners of Blatnica Castle, the Révay family were more generous and the castle was...

Distance: 51.63kmMONASTERY IN SKALKA NAD VÁHOM Trenčín - Zamarovce

MONASTERY IN SKALKA NAD VÁHOM

Trenčín - Zamarovce (region: Stredne Povazie, District: )

Distance: 51.88kmBLACK CASTLE Velčice

BLACK CASTLE

Velčice (area: Tekov, region: Lower Nitra , District: Zlaté Moravce)

Distance: 52.41kmTOPOĽČANY CASTLE Podhradie TO (Podhradie)

TOPOĽČANY CASTLE

Podhradie TO (Podhradie) (area: Považský Inovec, region: Upper Neutra, District: Topoľčany)

Distance: 57.51kmBYSTRICA (POVAŽSKÝ) CASTLE Považská Bystrica

BYSTRICA (POVAŽSKÝ) CASTLE

Považská Bystrica (area: Strazov Mountains, region: Upper Povazie, District: Považská Bystrica)

The ruins of Považská Castle (also called Bystrica Castle) are located near Považská Bystrica on a steep hill on the right bank of the Váh River. The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century to protect an important Považská road. Among the most famous owners of the castle were the Podmanick brothers, Andrej Balaša. The first mention is around 1300 as Bystrice Castle. A great fire in 1543 severely damaged individual buildings. During the repair, some architectural elements were...

Distance: 59.47kmVRŠATEC CASTLE Vršatské Podhradie

VRŠATEC CASTLE

Vršatské Podhradie (region: Stredne Povazie, District: )

Distance: 60.30kmBreznica Castle Ruins Tekovská Breznica

Breznica Castle Ruins

Tekovská Breznica (area: Stiavnica Mountains, region: Pohronie, District: Žarnovica)

Breznica Castle ruins are located on the Hill Hrádok, southeast of the village Tekovská Breznica. It is bounded with Chválenska valley from the north and Priesilska Valley from the south. Location allowed viewing of the historic "Slovak Gate" the Abbey in Hronský Beňadik and on the 7 km distant Nová Baňa.

Distance: 60.76kmLIETAVA CASTLE Lietavská Svinná - Babkov

LIETAVA CASTLE

Lietavská Svinná - Babkov (area: Súľov Mountains, region: Upper Povazie, District: Žilina)

The castle was built in the second half of the 13th century, the first reference about it dates back to 1318. In the second half of the 16th century it was gained by the Thurzos and they owned it till its downfall in the years 1698-1770. Since that time, it has continuously run riot. The fortifications, the walls of the donjon, remainders of palaces for living and of the chapel have been preserved. At the beginning of the 18th century the castle burnt down, it lost its defensive function and it...