Ostroh, first mentioned in 1100, is a town with a population of about 14 thousand people located in the south of Rivne Oblast. The main attraction of this town is its old castle located on the top of a 20-meter hill above the valley of the Viliy River. It was built on the site of a wooden fortification destroyed by the Mongols in 1241.

In the 14th-16th centuries, it was the residence of the House of Ostrogski – one of the most prominent families in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Ostroh Castle on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.

Over the centuries, the Ostroh Castle has been repeatedly rebuilt and modernized. Today, its ensemble consists of the Murovannaya (Stone) Tower (the 14th century), the Round Tower (the 16th century), the Epiphany Fortified Cathedral (the 15th-16th centuries), the Gate Tower (the bell tower since 1905), and fragments of walls. The Ostroh Castle is home to the Ostroh Museum of Local Lore now.

And this is how the Ostroh Castle looked during its heyday. Photo by: V.S.Biletsky.

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