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Rooted in a 9th BCE & rebuilt in stone in the 17th CE, #TerebovliaCastle rises above the #SeretRiver as a key stronghold of #KyivanRus & the #PolishLithuanianCommonwealth. It survived multiple #Ottoman & #Tatar sieges over centuries. With massive limestone walls, this hilltop #Fortress dominates the panorama & remains an emblem of military resilience
In Source: Terebovlya Castle
Once guarding #PolishLithuanianCommonwealth borders, #MykulyntsiCastle sits on the #SeretRiver. This #Renaissance #CastleRuin was a stronghold during #Tatar & #Ottoman raids, its 16th CE bastions protected nobles. In 1675, the besieged #Fortress surrendered to the Turks on condition that all would go free. The commander & his sons were impaled - the rest abducted into slavery.
In Source: Mykulyntsi Castle
One of the most powerful eastern fortresses of the #PolishLithuanianCommonwealth, #ChernelytsiaCastle is a 17th CE decorative #Renaissance #Baroque palace. Used by the Soviets as a hospital in WW2, its 2.5 hectare layout is surrounded by ramparts & bastions. The 6m high curtain wall & tower survived wars & decay - a #Castle in ruins, this #NationalTreasure awaits restoration.
In Source: Chernelytsia Castle
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