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Rising from a rocky island carved by the #Smotrych canyon, the #KamianetsPodilskyi fortress & its 14 towers stun with 11th CE strength. Reinforced in the 16th CE by #Polish #Lithuanian nobles, it withstood #Ottoman sieges, raids & revolts. Today, this iconic #CastleCity is an atmospheric & thriving #Museum complex steeped in stories of #Ukraine’s past. A must-see in #Kamianets.
In Source: Kamianets-Podilskyi
Standing firm above the #IkvaRiver since the 15th CE, the mighty towers & dry moats of #DubnoCastle guarded the #Volhynia frontier. Rebuilt by the #Ostrogski & #Lubomirski families, this #Renaissance #Fortress & #HistoricLandmark has been a treasury, battleground & prison. Legends of buried gold & ghostly defenders watching over the city of #Dubno, are still retold.
In Source: Dubno Castle
Ukrainian aristocrat Prince #JanuszWisniowiecki inherited #ZbarazhCastle in the 17th CE after Uncles Krzysztof & Yerzy, last of the royal #PolishLithuanian #Zbaraski family, had built the #Castle & vanished leaving no heirs. Left vacant, #Wisniowiecki made a #Renaissance #Baroque #Palace #Fortress that dominates the #Zamkova hills in #Galicia. Iconic #HauntedHouse & #Museum
In Source: Zbarazh Castle
In the city of #Zhovkva, a Polish 16th CE Military Commander #StanislawZolkiewskia built a #Fortress as a residence & a #Renaissance city quickly grew around it. Its golden age was in the 17th CE when statesman #JakubSobieski inherited & passed it to his son King #JanIIISobieski. Damaged during #WWI, its royal halls & gardens are symbolic of #UkrainianHeritage & its grandeur.
In Source: Zhovkva Castle
Above a picturesque lake, the romantic & mysterious #SvirzhCastle rises. Built by the noble #Swirski family in the 15th CE, a small church c.1546 is inside. Surrounded by moats & swamps, it was rebuilt & fortified in the 17th CE by Count #AleksanderCetner. A hidden #ArchitecturalGem - rarely open to tourists, its stone halls echo of #Tatar raids, organ music & deadly duels.
In Source: Svirzh Castle
Surrounded by a moat & dense swamp #OleskoCastle crowns a hill in the #LvivRegion. Birthplace of King #JanIIISobieski its 13th CE stone walls guarded #Medieval royalty & secrets. Restored many times over centuries, the #Castle is a legendary #HistoricLandmark - open to the public & part of the #LvivNationalArtGallery who exhibit #MedievalArt, arms & relics. #UkranianHeritage
In Source: Olesko Castle
Once home to the noble #Sobieski family, #ZolochivCastle is a 17th CE #Palace #Fortress built by #JakubSobieski between 1634–36. Its refined #Renaissance elegance, secret tunnels & bastions, crown the #Zolochiv hills & the #ChinesePalace, a tiny mauve coloured garden rotunda, sparks royal intrigue. Part of the #LvivNationalArtGallery, it stirs legends & views of #Galicia.
In Source: Zolochiv Castle
#PidhirtsiCastle blends the 17th CE #Renaissance grace of a #Palace with military strength. Once a richly furnished & valuable #Baroque #PalaceGarden complex called the “Versailles of Galicia” this #Fortress is now a symbol of faded noble grandeur & part of the #LvivNationalArtGallery. A #GhostStory of a White Lady & ballroom duel surround this #HauntedHouse & #ArchitecturalGem
In Source: Pidhirtsi Castle
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