Medzhybizh

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The Medzhybizh town was founded in the 11th century. at the confluence of the Pivdenniy Buh and Buzhok rivers (in Old Slavonic - Boh and Bozhok), from where the name Mezhybozh, which was later transformed into Medzhybizh, came from.

In 1146, it was mentioned for the first time as a well-fortified border point of Rus that belonged to various princes. In the 13th century, the village was destroyed during Danylo Halytskyi's war with the Tatars. The revival began only a hundred years later, when Grand Duke Olgerd of Lithuania established control over these lands.

A large castle built in 1362 by princes Koriatovych (Koryatovych) on the site of an ancient Rus settlement has been preserved. In the 16th century, it was significantly strengthened by the Polish noblemen of Senyavs ...

The Medzhybizh town was founded in the 11th century. at the confluence of the Pivdenniy Buh and Buzhok rivers (in Old Slavonic - Boh and Bozhok), from where the name Mezhybozh, which was later transformed into Medzhybizh, came from.

In 1146, it was mentioned for the first time as a well-fortified border point of Rus that belonged to various princes. In the 13th century, the village was destroyed during Danylo Halytskyi's war with the Tatars. The revival began only a hundred years later, when Grand Duke Olgerd of Lithuania established control over these lands.

A large castle built in 1362 by princes Koriatovych (Koryatovych) on the site of an ancient Rus settlement has been preserved. In the 16th century, it was significantly strengthened by the Polish noblemen of Senyavskyi, who owned the city for almost two hundred years. Nearby are the massive ruins of a 17th century church. Every year in August, the castle hosts the participants of the knightly festival "Ancient Medzhybizh".

The village is also known as one of the centers of Hasidism - Israel Baal Shem Tov (Besht), the founder of this orthodox current in Judaism, lived and was buried here in 1760. The synagogue with the Beshta crypt is the center of pilgrimage. Many former Jewish houses of the 19th century have been preserved.

On the Vinnytsia-Khmelnytskyi highway in the nearby village of Trebuhivtsi, there is a large road service complex with a hotel and a restaurant.

Селище Меджибіж виникло в XI ст. на місці злиття річок Південний Буг та Бужок (старослав'янською - Бог і Божок), звідки пішла назва Межибож, яка трансформувалася потім в Меджибіж.

В 1146 році вперше згадується як добре укріплений прикордонний пункт Русі, що належав різним князям. В XIII сторіччі селище було знищен в ході війни Данила Галицького з татарами. Відродження почалося тільки через сто років, коли над цими землями встановив контроль великий князь Литовський Ольгерд.

Зберігся великий замок, закладений в 1362 році князями Коріатовичами (Корятовичами) на місці давньоруського городища. В XVI столітті його значно зміцнили польські шляхтичі Сенявські, які володіли містом майже двісті років. Поруч - масивні руїни костелу XVII століття. Щорічно в серпні замок приймає уча ...

Селище Меджибіж виникло в XI ст. на місці злиття річок Південний Буг та Бужок (старослав'янською - Бог і Божок), звідки пішла назва Межибож, яка трансформувалася потім в Меджибіж.

В 1146 році вперше згадується як добре укріплений прикордонний пункт Русі, що належав різним князям. В XIII сторіччі селище було знищен в ході війни Данила Галицького з татарами. Відродження почалося тільки через сто років, коли над цими землями встановив контроль великий князь Литовський Ольгерд.

Зберігся великий замок, закладений в 1362 році князями Коріатовичами (Корятовичами) на місці давньоруського городища. В XVI столітті його значно зміцнили польські шляхтичі Сенявські, які володіли містом майже двісті років. Поруч - масивні руїни костелу XVII століття. Щорічно в серпні замок приймає учасників лицарського фестивалю "Стародавній Меджибіж".

Селище також відоме як один із центрів Хасидизму - тут жив і був похований в 1760 році засновник цієї ортодоксальної течії в іудаїзмі Ізраель Баал Шем Тов (Бешт). Синагога зі склепом Бешта є центром паломництва. Збереглося безліч колишніх єврейських будинків XIX століття.

На трасі Вінниця-Хмельницький в сусідньому селі Требухівці є великий комплекс дорожнього сервісу з готелем і рестораном.

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Beit Midrash, Medzhybizh
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Beit Midrash (Abraham Heschel Synagogue)

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The only surviving synagogue in Medzhybizh is the Beit Midrash (house of learning) of Rabbi Abraham Yehoshua Heschel of Apta. It is called the Apta Synagogue or simply the Old Synagogue.

It was built in 1814, when Heschel settled in Medzhybizh. The synagogue had two floors. The rabbi himself lived in the neighboring house.

During the Soviet rule, the building was used for various purposes. In particular, there was a fire station in it.

Restoration was carried out in 2010. Today, a large Jewish library has been organized in the Old Synagogue.

Map pin icon Tarasa Shevchenko Street, 4

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Besht Synagogue, Medzhybizh
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Besht Synagogue

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The Baal Shem Tov Synagogue was reconstructed on the same site where the first Medzhybizh Synagogue was founded in 1442. The founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov (Besht), chose it as a place of worship when he came to Medzhybizh in 1740.

The synagogue was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II. Accurately reproduced in 2000-2004 based on old photographs and drawings by the efforts of Rabbi Israel Meir Habay. Nearby is the foundation of the Bach Synagogue.

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Grave of Baal Shem Tov, Medzhybizh
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Grave of Baal Shem Tov (Besht)

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A synagogue with a crypt, in which in 1760 one of the greatest spiritual leaders of the Jewish people, the Kabbalist, the founder of Hasidism, Israel Ben Eliezer, who was called Baal Shem Tov (Lord of the Good Name) or simply Besht, was buried.

He spent the last 20 years of his life in Medzhybizh. The Beshta had many followers, including the famous tzaddik Rabbi Nachman of Uman.

Beshta's grave is the object of a mass pilgrimage of Hasids (supporters of this orthodox current in Judaism) and other people who are fascinated by Kabbalism. A crypt was built over Beshta's grave.

In the old Jewish cemetery, you should see the unique beauty of the tombstone. A modern synagogue building was built nearby. Many Jewish houses of the 19th century have been preserved around.

Map pin icon Baal Shem Tova Street, 24

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Medzhibizh Castle
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Historical and Cultural Reserve "Medzhibizh Castle"

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The majestic Medzhibizh Castle at the confluence of the Buzhok River with the Pivdeniy Buh, where the ancient Rus city of Mezhibozh stood in the 11th and 13th centuries, began to be built in 1362 by princes Koriatovych (Koryatovych), who received these lands from the Grand Duke Olherd of Lithuania.

Medzhibizh Castle became an outpost on the eastern border of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, later Poland. In the XV-XVI centuries, he successfully repelled Tatar attacks.

In 1540, the castle passed into the possession of the noble family of the Russian voivodes of Senyavsky, who rebuilt it and strengthened it with corner towers. An elegant palace and a Gothic chapel were built on the territory, which was later rebuilt in the Baroque style. A small garrison and palace servants occupied the service premises.

Princes Chartoriysky added even more luxury to the architecture in the 18th century.

The castle survived to this day in a good condition, although it was damaged during two world wars. The pentagonal Knight's Tower with an observation deck, the castle church, the carriage row and the barracks, which house the museum exhibits of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Mezhibyzh", have been restored. In particular, historical and ethnographic museums, as well as the Holodomor Museum. The restoration of the palace is ongoing.

In August, the "Ancient Medzhibizh" festival with knightly tournaments takes place on the territory of the fortress.

Map pin icon Zamkova Street, 1

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Holy Trinity Church, Medzhybizh
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Holy Trinity Church

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The ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity are located next to the Medzhybizh castle - on a hill fortified by a stone retaining wall.

The Baroque-style church with Gothic elements was built under the Senyavsky magnates in 1632, when Catholicism was massively planted by the Poles in Podillya.

The church is stone, cruciform in plan. The ceilings were vaulted, the plasticity of the faceted volumes was emphasized by tall, pointed windows. The decoration was ascetic.

In the second half of the 20th century, the Trinity Church was destroyed. It has lost its authentic appearance and the monastery building is located next to it.

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