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If you climb the path to the remains of the Kankiv Castle, you will see an incredible panorama Vynogradiv. The mighty lonely Chorna Hora remains behind, and the walls of the ancient castle are visible in front. Nowadays, it is difficult to find out where certain parts of the fortress used to be. Almost nothing remains of the castle walls, nor of the five corner towers.
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| 🗺 Location | N48°08′27″ E23°03′00″ |
| 🏰 First mention | year 903 |
| 🧱 Material | Stones |
| 🏛 Status | Ruins |
| 🧭 Distance from the center of Vynogradiv | Near |
| 🚙 Road for | Car, on foot |
| 🏕 Stop with a tent | No |
| 🏡 Housing nearby | Vynogradiv |
| ☕ Cafes and shops | Vynogradiv |
Not far from the castle core, if you move a little to the northeast, you can see the ruins of the castle’s one-nave church. The remains of a small chapel built in the 14th century are better preserved than other parts of the castle complex. Until recently, the chapel was covered with a tin roof, and the remains of ancient paintings could be seen on its walls. Nowadays, the chapel is in an extremely dilapidated state, as are the rest of the ruins of Kankiv.
The Kankiv fortress was first mentioned in the Hungarian chronicle The Acts of the Hungarians. This historical source claims that in the IX century there was a Slavic settlement on the site of the fortress, and two hundred years later the Hungarians built a fortification in its place to protect the border of the kingdom and the trade “salt route”.
Even when the castle was wooden, it was destroyed by the invasion of Batu Khan in 1240. It was the centre of the Ugocsa zhupa, which was the smallest in the Kingdom of Hungary.
During the reign of the Hungarian king Benedek Borssza in the XIV century, Kankiv was transformed from wooden to stone. During the feuds and struggle for the throne, King Charles Robert stormed Kankiv and completely destroyed it. Another monarch (Zhygmond I) rebuilt the fortress, and in 1399 gave it to the feudal lord Petro Pereni as a reward for his active and heroic participation in the battle against the Turks in 1396. In the 15th century, Baron Pereni transferred Kankiv to Franciscan monks, who turned it into a monastery. However, already in 1557, the baron’s descendant converted to Protestantism and expelled Catholic monks and priests from his lands. The monks who resisted were brutally murdered. According to legend, before these bloody events, the monks imprisoned Baron Pereni’s daughter in the dungeons of the fortress. The beautiful woman went mad and died of grief, which led to the baron’s cruel revenge.
A detachment of Austrian royal troops led by General Tekelesi opposed Pereni, who captured and destroyed the castle in 1566. The castle was never restored.
According to legend, the name of the Kankiv Castle comes from the name of the legendary owner of the castle, the robber Kanko, who reigned here during the times of strife that began after the end of the Arpadovich dynasty of Hungarian kings. According to another version, the monks in the castle wore outerwear made of sheep’s wool, which they called “kanko”.
Another legend of Kankov tells that in the basement of the castle, in a coffin suspended on golden chains, the Hungarian saint Giovanni Capistrana, who was Italian by birth and belonged to the Franciscan order, is buried. He became famous for his passionate sermons against the main enemies of Europe at that time – the Ottomans. The remains of the castle well are still called the well of St John Capistrano.
It is said that an underground passage led from the castle to the city. Indeed, a 12-metre-long part of this passage was recently discovered.
The fortress’s sleep is sometimes disturbed by filmmakers. Such a famous feature film as “Camp Goes to Heaven” was filmed here.
Only recently did the residents of Vynogradiv realize that the castle is a tourist attraction, not a source of free stones. The territory of the castle was cleared of bushes and underwent significant improvement.
Kankiv Castle is located at the base of Chorna Hora, near Kopanska and Kotsiubynskoho streets. It is not possible to get there by public transport from the railway or bus station without transfers, you can take a taxi or walk. The city is small, compact, with a huge number of attractions and interesting places.
From Lviv to Vynogradiv there are trains “Lviv – Uzhgorod” and Lviv – Solotvyno”, the journey will take 9 hours.
Coordinates: 48 ° 8’27”N, 23 ° 3’0”E.
| 🔰 Start | From the car park on Kotsiubynskoho Street |
| 🚶 Walking distance | Walking on the territory of the attraction |
