Branč - hrádok, castle (perished)

Place: Branč, County: Nitra, Region: Nitra , Historic region: Nitra

Brief description

A little perished castle is mentioned in 1241. It was fortified by ditches from 12th - 15th century.

Situation

To the north from the village Branč, on the left bank of the river Stará Nitra, altitude 132 meters.

Kamenní strážcovia

Potulky Slovenskom

Krajina hradov

Access

By the railway No.140 Nové Zámky - Nitra - Prievidza, station Branč
By bus from Nitra.
By the state road No.64 Nitra - Nové Zámky
From the center of the village by the road to Nitra to the village part Veľká Ves, turn right, through the bridge over Stará Nitra. Against the direction of the river about 1 km.

Nearby castles

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