Mukachevo, Palanok Castle. Pictures

Sightseeing of Ukraine. Category: castles and fortresses

Some facts about town of Mukachevo:

Mukachevo has a population of about 80 thousands inhabitants and located in the Western Ukraine in the Transcarpathia area, near Uzhhorod and not far from the border with Slovakia and Hungary.

The Palanok castle :

Founded in 14th century. Really unconquerable fortress. For all its history it has never been conquered in a fair battle, one of the most fortified castle in the Europe. In 1782 castle has become a prison for political offenders.
Getting there : Plenty of trains with daily services from (to) Lviv, Kiev, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi. Plenty of buses from the nearest towns of Transcarpathia (Uzhhorod, Khust, Rakhiv... etc.)

Pictures of The Palanok Castle in Mukachevo:

View on the fortress from the hill bottom:

The Palanok Castle in Mukachevo, Ukraine

fortress in Mukachevo

courtyard:

Castle in Mukachevo: courtyard the palanok castle in Mukachevo: courtyard

View on Mukachevo from the walls of the fortress:

Mukachevo, Ukraine. View from the Palanok castle walls

Mukachevo, Ukraine

Pictures © Copyright Sergey Sorokin