Nevytske Castle ( uk, Невицький замок; hu, Nevickei vár) is a semi-ruined castle in

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. It is located north of

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near the villages Nevytske and Kamianytsia,

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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 (

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

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Laszlo IV as a

dungeon A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably belongs more to the Renaissance period. An oubliette (from ...

or a

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. Completely rebuilt in the early 15th century, it, 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,

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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 a dungeon) 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 dungeon 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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