Gýmeš Castle
Gýmeš Castle also known as Jelenec Castle are the ruins of a medieval castle on the steep quartzite hill Dúň on the southern slope of the Tribeč mountain range, about 5 km north of the village of Jelenec.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dúň and Church of St George.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kostoľany pod Tribečom and Ladice.
Kostoľany pod Tribečom
Village
Ladice
Village
Ladice is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. Ladice is situated 3½ km southeast of Gýmeš Castle.
Jelenec
Village
Gýmeš Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: zrúcanina hradu
- Categories: castle ruin, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kostoľany pod Tribečom, Zlaté Moravce District, Nitra Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.41146° or 48° 24′ 41″ north
Longitude
18.22267° or 18° 13′ 22″ east
Open location code
8FWWC66F+H3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Vietnamese—“Gýmeš Castle” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Gýmeš”
- German: “Burg Gýmeš”
- Hungarian: “Gímes vára”
- Hungarian: “Gímesi vár”
- Slovak: “Gýmeš”
- Vietnamese: “Lâu đài Gýmeš”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jelenska gastanica and Studený hrad.
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