Vitány Castle
Vitány Castle is a castle in Komárom-Esztergom County, Central Transdanubia. Vitány Castle is situated nearby to the peak Zsidó-hegy, as well as near the ruins Elhagyott vasútvonal.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Hungarian castle
- Also known as: “Vitany Castle”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vörös Cave and Körtvélyesi-kilátó.
Vörös Cave
Cave
Photo: Szenti Tamás, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vörös Cave is situated 1½ km south of Vitány Castle.
Körtvélyesi-kilátó
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Emilke82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Körtvélyesi-kilátó is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km east of Vitány Castle.
Újtelepi cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Globetrotter19, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Újtelepi cemetery is situated 4 km north of Vitány Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Várgesztes and Bánhida.
Várgesztes
Village
Photo: Civertan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Várgesztes is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. Várgesztes is situated 5 km south of Vitány Castle.
Bánhida
Suburb
Bánhida is the oldest quarter of the city of Tatabánya in north-western Hungary. Inhabited since ancient times, excavations in this area have uncovered finds from the Bronze Age and the Roman era. Bánhida is situated 7 km north of Vitány Castle.
Környe
Village
Photo: Engusz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Környe is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. This Hungarian town had Roman beginnings. Archeologists uncovered remains of a Roman fortress and villas, proving its existence as a strategic spot for the Roman Empire near its frontier. Környe is situated 7 km northwest of Vitány Castle.
Vitány Castle
- Categories: castle, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Komárom-Esztergom County, Central Transdanubia, Hungary, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.51516° or 47° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
18.41464° or 18° 24′ 53″ eastElevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)Inception
13th centuryOpen location code
8FVWGC87+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 318951956OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1460510
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In Other Languages
From German to Hungarian—“Vitány Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Vitány”
- German: “Vitányvár”
- Hungarian: “Vitányvár”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zsidó-hegy and Elhagyott vasútvonal.
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