Zborov Castle
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| Alternative name (s): | Makovica |
| Creation time : | 13th Century |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle |
| Conservation status: | ruin |
| Place: | Zborov , Slovakia |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 21 '12 " N , 21 ° 17' 55" E |
| Height: | 474 m nm |
The Castle Zborov ( Slovak hrad Zborovský even Makovica period) is the ruins of a hilltop castle near the village of Zborov in eastern Slovakia . It dominates the road from Bardejov to the north.
The castle was built in the 13th century and was first mentioned as Makuicha in 1347 . It was owned by different families until it was bought by the Rákóczi in 1601 . During the uprisings against the Habsburgs , the castle was destroyed in 1684 and damaged again in fighting between Austria-Hungary and Russia during the First World War .
Web links
Commons : Zborov castle - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the Association for the Rescue of Zborov Castle (Slovak)
- Description on www.zamky.sk ( Memento from August 31, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (Slovak)
- Description on www.castles.sk (English)