The Svirzh Castle in the Lviv region is a picturesque medieval building in the Renaissance style, a unique monument of defensive architecture of the XV-XVII centuries. The monument is part of the "Golden Horseshoe of Lviv region" tourist route.
It was originally built as a fortress, but after the reconstruction of the 17th century, it acquired the noble features of a magnate's residence. The first defensive structures on Mount Belz, surrounded by lakes and marshes, date back to 1484 (the ruins of the tower and grotto to the right of the entrance).
Svirzh Castle was first mentioned in documents in 1530, when it belonged to the Svirzhsky nobles. In the middle of the 17th century, it was rebuilt and significantly strengthened by Count Oleksandr Zetner, accord ...
Last update
8/21/2024
Categories | Castle / fortress, Architecture, Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1484 |
Hours of work | from May 15 to October 15 every Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Address |
Persha Street
Svirzh |
Coordinates | 49.65194444° N, 24.4325° E Coordinates copied |
Phone | +380 68 027 5535, +380 3263 23 928, +380 3263 21 187, +380 96 721 8868, |
svirzh.zamok@gmail.com | |
Official site | https://zuap.org/swirzcastle/ |
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Cost | adults - UAH 150, students and pensioners - UAH 80, children under 12 years - free |
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