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|  Brody Castle
in Castles Stanislav Zholkievski first built a castle here in 1549 and secured the town with Magdeburg Right. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SW19.3 km
|  Pidhirtsi Castle
in Castles Crown hetman Stanislav Koniecpolski in 1635 hired Andrea del Aqua to build a country villa, but the renowned architect took five years to build this masterpiece that eclipsed all other magnate homes around. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SW21.6 km
|  Olesko Castle
in Castles Built in antiquity as a defensive structure on a 50-meter hill surrounded by a moat surrounded by a swamp, the Oles’ko Castle was first mentioned in a papal document of 1327 when Pope Boniface IX gave the castle to the local Galician bishop. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SW35.6 km
|  Zolochiv Castle
in Castles Yakub Sobieski, the father of future Polish king Jan III Sobieski, built the Large Palace and current fortifications in 1634-1636. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E42.3 km
|  Kremenets Castle
in Castles This castle has protected the people of Kremenets since the 8th century when a wooden fort was first built under the Kyivan Rus. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/4/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E43 km
|  Bilokrynytsia Castle
in Castles By the mid-16th century, the region came under the ownership of the Zbaraski family who built a two-story renaissance castle. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/4/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE47.6 km
|  Wyshnivets Castle
in Castles Wyshnivets Castle was the home of one of the most prominent families of the Volyn Kingdom – The Wisniowieckis. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/4/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NE51.3 km
|  Tarakaniv Fortress
in Castles The fortress was built between 1870-1890 by the Imperial Russian government to defend against Austria. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery S52.5 km
|  Pomoriany Castle
in Castles Governor of Podilya Jan of Siena built this castle in the 16th century and it survived long-lasting sieges by the Turks and Tatars. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 3/27/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery NE57.1 km
|  Dubno Castle
in Castles The castle was rebuilt in stone in the 16th century containing a church, a two-story palace, and an impressive array of 73 cannons. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/4/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE64.5 km
|  Staryi (Old) Zbarazh Castle
in Castles A monument and ruins of one wall is all that is left of the Medieval Castle of Old Zbarazh. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 6/22/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE65.8 km
|  Zbarazh Castle
in Castles The last two brothers of the Zbaraski family moved their residence from nearby Staryi (Old) Zbarazh to the hill overlooking the new town of Zbarazh in the early 17th century. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 1/30/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE67.3 km
|  Ternopil Castle
in Castles The castle lies on a lake formed by the Seret River in the center of Ternopil posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 1/30/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SW69.8 km
|  Svirzh Castle
in Castles The fortress was first mentioned in 1530 when it belonged to the Svirsky family. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery S72.4 km
|  Berezhany Castle
in Castles Berezhany Castle illustrates one of the major shifts in defensive structures in the 16th Century from military fortresses to magnates’ residences. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 1/30/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SW80.1 km
|  Stare Selo Castle
in Castles Ruthenian Prince Vladislav Dominik Zaslavski-Ostrogski began to build a fortress here in 1642. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SW83.5 km
|  Piatnychany Tower
in Castles The 15th-16th century watchtower in the village of Piatnychany was either part of a defensive castle built by the Sieniawski family or part of a defensive monastery of the Saint Basil Order. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE83.7 km
|  Mikulyntsi Castle
in Castles Mikulyntsi is the oldest known town in the Ternopil Region posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 1/31/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE94.6 km
|  Skalat Castle
in Castles The castle in Skalat was built in 1630 as one of many fortresses to defend Podilya. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/2/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE95.9 km
|  Terebovlya Castle
in Castles Terebovlya is one of the oldest towns in the Ternopil Region first being mentioned in 1079. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 1/31/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery W95.9 km
|  Krekhiv Monastery Fortress
in Castles Stanislav Zholkievski donated land in 1618 and the monastery began to develop. In 1660 a fortified wall was built around the complex with four defensive corner towers and a fifth tower over the main gates. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 3/27/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery W107.8 km
|  Velykyi Liubin Palace
in Castles Velykyi Liubin was completely destroyed in 1648 and the people completely wiped out or taken captive by invading Tatars. A new town was founded in the 17th century and a fortress was erected to protect the inhabitants. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/9/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery S113.5 km
|  Pidzamachok Castle
in Castles Pidzamochok was part of a series of castles and towers built by the Buchatsky family that ruled from nearby Buchach. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 8/19/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery S115.4 km
|  Buchach Castle
in Castles The Buchatsky family built a system of towers and castles in the vicinity as a defense against the constant attacks by Turks and Tatars. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 8/19/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery SE122.1 km
|  Sataniv Castle
in Castles The castle is first mentioned in 1431 when the Odrowaz family who improved the stronghold to stand against Tatar raids purchased it. posted by: UKRDOUG location: Ukraine date approved: 2/2/2012 last visited: never |
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