Spišský hrad castle, ruin

Žehra « Spišská Nová Ves « Košice region (Spiš historic region)

Ruins of a castle built in the end of 11th century. It was often rebuilt in the next centuries. It turned into ruins after fire in 1780.

Historic names

Spiš; 1249 castrum Scypus, 1459 castrum Scepus, 1445 castrum Kirchenberg, 1465 castrum Scepeswara

Description

Ruins of a castle built in the end of 11th century. It was often rebuilt in the next centuries. It turned into ruins after fire in 1780.

Location N49.000020,E20.768416

On a hillock above the village Spišské Podhradie, altitude 634 meters

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Access

By road No.18 or by train to Spišské Podhradie. By (8768) to the castle.

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Lipovce (9 km), Markušovce castle (9 km), Richnava (9 km), Hamborek (9 km), Brezovica (11 km), Gelnica (13 km), Svinia (16 km), Kláštorisko (16 km), Kamenica (16 km), Hrabušice castle (17 km), Nový hrad (18 km), Kežmarský zámok (18 km), Plaveč (18 km), Strážky (19 km), Šarišský hrad (19 km), Holumnica castle (19 km)