Branč Castle
Branč Castle is a castle located in the village of Branč in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. The castle is situated on a hill that rises to an elevation of 475 meters above the village of Podbranč, close to the town of Senica in the Trnava Region of Slovakia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Castle
- Description: historic site in Slovakia
- Also known as: “Branc [Podbranc] castle t.”, “Branč [Podbranč] castle t.”, and “Hrad Branč”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Branč and Evanjelický a. v. kostol.
Evanjelický a. v. kostol
Church
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Evanjelický a. v. kostol is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Branč Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Podbranč and Bukovec.
Podbranč
Village
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Podbranč is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
Bukovec
Village
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Bukovec is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. Bukovec is situated 4 km southeast of Branč Castle.
Sobotište
Village
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Sobotište is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia. In 1845 it was the location of the establishment of the first cooperative in Europe by Samuel Jurkovič. Sobotište is situated 4½ km west of Branč Castle.
Branč Castle
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Podbranč, Senica District, Trnava Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.73333° or 48° 44′ northLongitude
17.4672° or 17° 28′ 2″ eastElevation
473 metres (1,552 feet)Open location code
8FWVPFM8+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 35102292OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Branč Castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Branč”
- German: “Brančský hrad”
- German: “Burg Branč”
- Slovak: “Branč”
- Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Branč”
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