Palanok Castle, also known as Mukachevo Castle, is a picturesque castle in the city of Mukachevo in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine. Situated on a 68-meter-high volcanic mountain, it covers an area of ​​13,930 square meters. This castle is an outstanding historical, architectural, military-fortification and historical monument of Transcarpathia of the 14th-18th centuries.

The castle’s exact founding date is unknown; it is first mentioned in documents dating back to the 11th century. Its name derives from its construction. A moat was originally dug around the mountain and filled with water. Its inner bank was surrounded by an oak palisade, called a “palanok.” The castle houses a historical museum, an art gallery with an exhibition of contemporary paintings, and an art salon.

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