🏚️ Parkan (castle)

Slovakia · Europe · 47.80°N, 18.72°E

The Fort of Parkan was a fortified outpost built by the Ottoman Empire in 1546 on the northern banks of the Danube opposite the city of Esztergom. It lost its military role after the Great Turkish War and was soon demolished. The fort was located on the territory of present-day Štúrovo, Slovakia.

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Country	Slovakia
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	47.80°N, 18.72°E · view on map

Parkan (castle) is located in Slovakia, in Europe.

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