Nevytske Castle (; ) is a semi-ruined castle in

Zakarpattia Oblast Zakarpattia Oblast (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Закарпатська область), also referred to as simply Zakarpattia (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian: Закарпаття; Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Kárpátalja'') or Transcar ...

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. It is located north of

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near the villages Nevytske and Kamianytsia,

Uzhhorod Raion Uzhhorod Raion (, ) is one of the raions (districts) of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is located in the city of Uzhhorod. Over 30% of population in the raion speak the Hungarian language according to the Ukraini ...

along the . The castle is located in the woods on a hill of volcanic origin with a relative elevation of and a few hundred meters to the east of a road and river that flows along. This location of the castle gave it a good opportunity to control the Transcarpathian route over the

Uzhok pass Uzhok Pass (, ) is a mountain pass in the north-eastern Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine through the Vodorazdel'nyy backbone. It located on a ridge at high. It is located on the border of Stryi Raion (Lviv Oblast) and Velykyi Bereznyi Raion (Zaka ...

(

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). The castle was first mentioned in 1274 belonging to the King of

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Laszlo IV as a donjon (

keep A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word ''keep'', but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residen ...

). Completely rebuilt in the early 15th century, the castle, towering over the

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, was the mighty citadel of the

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family which supervised its continuous modernisation over the centuries. The keep, rebuilt in its present form in the early 16th century, passed from hand to hand during the internecine strife that convulsed Hungary in the early 17th century. In 1644,

Prince of Transylvania The Prince of Transylvania (, , , Fallenbüchl 1988, p. 77.) was the head of state of the Principality of Transylvania from the late-16th century until the mid-18th century. John Sigismund Zápolya was the first to adopt the title in 1 ...

George II Rákóczi George II Rákóczi (30 January 1621 – 7 June 1660), was a Hungarian nobleman, Prince of Transylvania (1648-1660), the eldest son of George I and Zsuzsanna Lorántffy. Early life He was elected Prince of Transylvania during his father' ...

ruined the castle, leaving it much as it stands today. A decline in defensive importance of the site as well as the remote and inaccessible situation of the castle have preserved it from complete demolition. Near the site is located an Uzhhorod Military Training Center. Parts of the castle (the roof of the donjon, the keep) collapsed in March 2019. Early 2021 Nevytske Castle was partly reconstructed."Enjoy the spirit of history": little-known fortresses of Ukraine for a weekend trip

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(20 May 2021) File:Nevytsky zamok 10012021.jpg, A recently reconstructed tower. The roof of this donjon (keep) collapsed in March 2019Historical monument did not stand (VIDEO)
Karpatnews (11 March 2019) File:Невицький замок (10).jpg File:Panorama of Nevytsky Castle.jpg, Panorama of Castle File:Невицький замок 2.jpg File:Uzh river small-hydro.jpg, Small dam as seen from the castle

References

Sources

* Памятники градостроительства и архитектуры Украинской ССР. Киев: Будивельник, 1983–1986. Том 2, с. 200.

External links

Nevytsky Castle
at the Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine
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