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The town of Zbarazh, rich in historical sights, is spread out on the banks of the Hnyezna River (a tributary of the Seret River), on the northwestern outskirts of the Tovtry mountain range.
Known since 1211, it was part of the Principality of Galicia-Volyn, then Poland, Austria-Hungary. In the Stary Zbarazh tract, an Ancient Rus settlement with the remains of a castle built in the 14th century by Prince Dmytro Korybut of the Hedyminovych dynasty has been preserved. Since 1434, the city has been the residence of the Polish princes of Nesvytskyi, who soon became known as Zbarazkyi. In 1589, the city and the castle were completely burned by the Tatars.
After that, the brothers Khrystofor and Yuriy Zbarazky ...
The town of Zbarazh, rich in historical sights, is spread out on the banks of the Hnyezna River (a tributary of the Seret River), on the northwestern outskirts of the Tovtry mountain range.
Known since 1211, it was part of the Principality of Galicia-Volyn, then Poland, Austria-Hungary. In the Stary Zbarazh tract, an Ancient Rus settlement with the remains of a castle built in the 14th century by Prince Dmytro Korybut of the Hedyminovych dynasty has been preserved. Since 1434, the city has been the residence of the Polish princes of Nesvytskyi, who soon became known as Zbarazkyi. In 1589, the city and the castle were completely burned by the Tatars.
After that, the brothers Khrystofor and Yuriy Zbarazkyi decided to move their residence to the east - to the place of the current Zbarazh, where they built a new castle, which has been perfectly preserved to this day.
In the 18th century, it belonged to the Vyshnevetskyi princes. Zbarazh castle became famous during the War of Liberation, having withstood the siege of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi's Cossack troops in 1649, which ended with the signing of the Zboriv Agreement (these events are described in Henryk Senkevych novel "Fire and Sword"). In 1707, Hetman Ivan Mazepa and Russian Tsar Peter I visited Zbarazh.
Now the city is the center of the Ternopil Castles National Reserve. There are many architectural monuments, the tourist infrastructure is developing: hotels, restaurants.
Багате на історичні пам'ятки містечко Збараж розкинулося на берегах річки Гнєзна (притока ріки Серет), на північно-західних околицях гірської гряди Товтри.
Відоме з 1211 року, входило до складу Галицько-Волинського князівства, потім Польщі, Австро-Угорщини. В урочищі Старий Збараж збереглося давньоруське городище із залишками замку, побудованого в XIV столітті князем Дмитром Корибутом з династії Гедиміновичів. З 1434 року місто стало резиденцією польських князів Несвицьких, які незабаром стали називатися Збаразькими. У 1589 році місто та замок були повністю спалені татарами.
Після цього брати Христофор та Юрій Збаразькі вирішили перенести свою резиденцію на схід - на місце нинішнього Збаража, де і з ...
Багате на історичні пам'ятки містечко Збараж розкинулося на берегах річки Гнєзна (притока ріки Серет), на північно-західних околицях гірської гряди Товтри.
Відоме з 1211 року, входило до складу Галицько-Волинського князівства, потім Польщі, Австро-Угорщини. В урочищі Старий Збараж збереглося давньоруське городище із залишками замку, побудованого в XIV столітті князем Дмитром Корибутом з династії Гедиміновичів. З 1434 року місто стало резиденцією польських князів Несвицьких, які незабаром стали називатися Збаразькими. У 1589 році місто та замок були повністю спалені татарами.
Після цього брати Христофор та Юрій Збаразькі вирішили перенести свою резиденцію на схід - на місце нинішнього Збаража, де і заклали новий замок, що чудово зберігся до наших днів.
В XVIII столітті він належав князям Вишневецьким. Збаразький замок прославився під час Визвольної війни, витримавши в 1649 році облогу козацьких військ Богдана Хмельницького, що закінчилося підписанням Зборівської угоди (ці події описані в романі Генрика Сенкевича "Вогнем і мечем"). У 1707 році в Збаражі побували гетьман Іван Мазепа та російський цар Петро I.
Зараз місто є центром Національного заповідника "Замки Тернопілля". Є безліч архітектурних пам'яток, розвивається туристична інфраструктура: готелі, ресторани.
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Saint Anthony of Padua Church and Bernardine Monastery
Temple , Architecture
The huge church of Saint Anthony, which is the central building of the Bernardine monastery, is clearly visible from the castle hill.
The monastery was founded by Prince Yuriy Zbarazky in 1627, the construction of the original complex was completed in the 1650s by the efforts of Yanush Korybut-Vyshnivetskyi and his wife Yevheniya. In its current Renaissance-baroque form, the church was rebuilt in 1723-1755 at the expense of the Kyiv voivode Yuzef Potoski (architect Yan Hants). A philosophical school, then a gymnasium, and a hospital worked at the monastery.
During Soviet times, the complex was abandoned, but in 1990 it was returned to the Bernardine family. Restoration is underway, services are held.
The interior contains altars with sculptures by Anton Osinsky (18th century), fragments of frescoes from the 18th-19th centuries.
Nezalezhnosti Street, 8
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Assumption of Blessed Virgin Church
Temple , Architecture
The Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a former Trinitarian church-monastery, built in Zbarazh in 1755-1758.
After the order of the Trinitarians ceased its activities in the city, the church was taken over by the Ukrainian community. At the beginning of the 20th century, a bell tower was added. In Soviet times, a local history museum was located here. In 1990, restoration was carried out.
The baroque Assumption church is part of the complex of the former Felician nunnery (XVIII century), which now houses the Theological Seminary named after Cyril and Methodius.
Yakova Chayky Street, 1
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Christ's Resurrection Church
Temple , Architecture
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ was built in Zbarazh in the 18th century at the expense of the burgher Hryhoriy Hymonyuk, the construction was completed by Count Mykola Potoski.
Made in the Ukrainian Baroque style. It was preserved in a slightly modified form as a result of large-scale restoration works in 1879-1933.
Today, the Church of the Resurrection of Christ is active and belongs to the Greek-Catholic community of the city.
Mykhayla Hrushevskoho Street, 2
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National Reserve "Castles of Ternopil Region"
Historic area , Museum / gallery
National Reserve "Castles of Ternopil Region" (Zamky Ternopillia) unites 11 ancient defensive structures (castles and fortresses), which are best preserved in the territory of Ternopil region. The institution is engaged in the preservation, restoration and tourist promotion of these monuments of historical and cultural heritage.
In the 17th-18th centuries, there were over a hundred castles in Ternopil Podillia, which served as fortified residences of local landowners-aristocrats, mainly during the Polish-Lithuanian rule in the region. Of these, 34 have survived to this day in varying states of preservation.
The base of the "Ternopil Castles" reserve since 1994 is the architectural complex of the 17th-century Zbarazh Castle, together with the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord of 1600 and the ensemble of buildings of the 17th-18th centuries Bernardine Monastery in the city of Zbarazh, which are architectural monuments of national importance.
It is in the restored halls of the Zbarazh Castle that the largest part of the reserve's collection is presented: archaeological materials, weapons, objects of art, etc. Active restoration work and the deployment of new expositions continue in the Vyshnivets Palace. A small exposition is arranged in the Skalat Castle. The remaining objects of the reserve are in a state of conservation and ongoing restoration work.
The administration of the reserve is located in a two-story building of the former county eldership built in 1891, which is located on the southwestern side of the Zbarazh Castle, in the Zbarazhsky Pidzamche area. The reserve regularly hosts festivals, cultural and artistic events, scientific conferences and other events.
The National Reserve "Castles of Ternopil Region" includes:
- Zbarazh Castle (Zbarazh);
- Vyshnivets Palace and Park Complex (Vyshnivets);
- Skalat Castle (Skalat);
- Terebovlia Castle (Terebovlia);
- Chortkiv Castle (Chortkiv);
- Tvorovsky Castle (Pidzamochok);
- Yazlovets Castle (Yazlovets);
- Potocki Castle (Zolotyi Potik);
- Mykulyntsi Castle (Mykulyntsi);
- Skala-Podilska Castle (Skala-Podilska);
- Kryvche Castle (Kryvche).
Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street, 6
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Water Mill
Architecture
The ancient stone water mill on the Hnizna River in Zbarazh is a monument of industrial architecture of local importance. At this place, a dam was built on the river under the Zbarazh Castle.
The water mill building is in a neglected state.
Danyla Halytskoho Street, 8
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