Kremenets Ukraine city

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Kremenets Ukraine city overview

Kremenets city coat of arms

Kremenets Ukraine city coat of arms picture

Kremenets (also spelled Kremenec) is a city located in Ternopol oblast (region) of Ukraine, the administrative center of Krementsky district, railway station.

Kremenets Ukraine city population - 22,000 (2008).
Kremenets Ukraine city land area - 21 sq. km.
Kremenets Ukraine city phone code - +380-3546.
Kremenets Ukraine city postal codes - 47000-47009.

Kremenets city general view

Kremenets Ukraine city general view photo

Kremenets city scenery

Kremenets Ukraine city history

The fortress of Kremenets was constructed in at the end of 8th or at the beginning of 9th century. Kremenets was later the part of Kievan Rus state. The fortress was first time mentioned in Polish encyclopedic dictionary in 1064. In 1431 Kremenets town obtained the Magdeburg rights.

In 1648 the fortress of Kremenets was damaged by Cossacks and was never rebuilt after that. Russian Empire received Kremenets after the Third Partition of Poland in 1795. Until the World War I the town was the part of Russia. In 1939 Kremenets was captured by Soviet forces.

In 1941 the town was captured by Nazi Germany army. During the occupation almost all the Jewish population of the town was murdered (about 15,000 people). But the memory of those who lived in Kremenets town survived.

Kremenets city fortress remains

Kremenets Ukraine city fortress remains photo

Kremenets Ukraine city main attractions

The present day Kremenets city economy is based on numerous Orthodox pilgrims coming from all over the world to visit Pochaev Lavra located nearby.