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Castles of Ukraine in Watercolors by Polish Artist
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Art, Regions, Travel
The following watercolors were included in the fourth album of the artist Zbigniew Szczepanek “Zamki na Kresach”. It shows the 59 most famous fortresses in Kresach (the Polish name of the territory of today’s Western Ukraine).
About 40% of the castles show the author’s reconstruction, the remaining 60% – their current state. The images of some fortifications have been reconstructed for the first time and can therefore be considered unique in a way.
Berezhany Castle in Berezhany, Ternopil Oblast.
Tags: fortress · Ivano-Frankivsk oblast · Khmelnitsky oblast · Rivne oblast · Ternopil oblast
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The Khotyn Fortress – the View from Above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
The State Historical and Architectural Reserve “Khotyn Fortress” is a fortress of the 13th-18th centuries located in the town of Khotyn on the bank of the Dniester River in Chernivtsi Oblast, about 60 km northeast of Chernivtsi.
Of the entire fortress, the Khotyn Castle is best preserved, although from a height you can see the remains of other fortifications. The Khotyn Fortress on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Chernivtsi city · Chernovtsy oblast · fortress
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The Akkerman Fortress in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
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Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (until 1918 – Akkerman) is a town with a population of about 47 thousand people located on the north-west coast of the Black Sea in Odesa Oblast, about 85 km south of Odesa. It is one of the oldest towns in today’s Ukraine.
The main attraction of this town is its old fortress – the largest fortress in the territory of Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi city · fortress · Odessa oblast
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Akkerman Fortress – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
The medieval fortress in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi looks especially picturesque from a bird’s eye view, when you can see the entire complex.
The thickness of the walls varies from 1.5 to 5 meters, the height of the walls and towers – 5-15 meters. The basis of the fortress complex is the Citadel – the most fortified part of it. Akkerman Fortress on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi city · fortress · Odessa oblast
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The Palanok Castle in Mukachevo
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Travel
The Palanok Castle or Mukachevo Castle is a very picturesque castle located in the city of Mukachevo in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine.
It is a unique example of medieval fortification architecture with a combination of different styles, an architectural monument of national importance. Today, the Mukachevo Castle houses a historical museum. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: fortress · Mukachevo city · Zakarpattia oblast
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Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle – one of the seven wonders of Ukraine
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, History, Travel
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a picturesque medieval fortification located in the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi in Khmelnytskyi Oblast of Ukraine.
In the past, it was the main part of the defensive system of the town of Kamianets, the capital of Duchy of Podolia in the 14th-15th centuries and the Podolian Voivodeship in the 15th-18th centuries. The castle acquired its current appearance in the middle of the 16th century and was known as the “uttermost bastion of Christianity”.
Tags: fortress · Kamenets Podolskiy city · Khmelnitsky oblast
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Stare Selo Castle – one of the largest castles in Ukraine
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Stare Selo is a village with a population of about 2,100 people located in Lviv Oblast, about 27 km southeast of the center of Lviv.
The main attraction of this place is the gradually collapsing local castle – an architectural monument of national importance and one of the largest castles both in the Lviv region and throughout Ukraine. The Stare Selo Castle on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: fortress · Lviv oblast
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Zolochiv Castle – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Regions, Travel
Zolochiv is a town with a population of about 24 thousand people located in the eastern part of Lviv Oblast, about 67 km from Lviv.
The main attraction of Zolochiv is its picturesque old castle – a unique architectural monument of the first half of the 17th century. Zolochiv Castle on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: fortress · Lviv oblast
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The Ostroh Castle from above
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Architecture, Cities, Travel
Ostroh, first mentioned in 1100, is a town with a population of about 15 thousand people located in the south of Rivne Oblast. The main attraction of the town is its old castle located on the top of the hill.
In the 14th-16th centuries, this was the ancestral nest of the Ostrogski family – one of the greatest Polish-Ruthenian families of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The Ostroh Castle on Google Maps. Photos by: Maxim Ritus.
Tags: fortress · Rivne oblast
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The Medzhybizh Fortress – the view from above
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Travel, Video
Medzhybizh Fortress is a monument of fortification architecture of the 16th century built in the Renaissance style and located about 40 km east of Khmelnytskyi. This fortress is listed in the State Register of National Cultural Heritage of Ukraine.
The fortress has the shape of an elongated triangle with powerful walls and corner towers that protrude significantly beyond the line of walls. The courtyard has a length of 130 m, the largest width (on the western side) is 85 m. The wall thickness is up to 4 m, the height is up to 17 m.
Tags: fortress · Khmelnitsky oblast