Mukachevo Castle "Palanok" is an outstanding historical and architectural landmark, the ancestral nest of the Transylvanian princes Rakotsi.
The castle was built on a high volcanic mountain (65 meters) in several stages. In the 11th century, by order of King Laslo I, a stone tower-donjon was built on the site of the ancient Rus wooden fortifications, in 1321, by the will of King Karl Robert, Italian masters expanded the fortress, in 1394, Prince Fedir Koratovych, exiled from Podillya, took up the reconstruction ), and the fortress acquired its current appearance in the 17th century under Dyerd I Rakotsi.
Mukachevo Castle controlled the trade routes through the Veretsky Pass connecting the Middle Danube Valley with Eastern Europe. The outer lines of defense included ...
Last update
2/7/2025
Categories | Castle / fortress, Architecture, Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | XIV-XVII centuries |
Hours of work | 09:00-18:00 |
Address |
Zamkova Hora Street
Mukachevo |
Coordinates |
48.43055556° N, 22.6875° E
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Phone | +380 3131 41 579, +380 3131 32 279, |
zamokpalanok@ukr.net | |
https://www.facebook.com/Palan... | |
Cost | entrance tickets: adults - 150 UAH, students and pensioners - 100 UAH, schoolchildren - 80 UAH; excursion - 500 UAH (group of up to 20 people) |
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