A pentagonal defensive tower on a rock above the river. Zhvanchyk is all that is left of the once powerful Zhvanets Castle.
It was built by the Kamyanets chief Valentiy Kalynovskyi at the beginning of the 17th century, but the first fortifications here arose much earlier. As early as the 15th century, Lithuanians were reconstructing ancient fortifications.
The new Polish fortress, which had 5 towers, competed in size with Kamyanets-Podilskyi. In 1653, during the siege of Zhvanets, Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, betrayed by the Tatars, decided to conclude a military alliance with Muscovy and went from there to Pereyaslav for negotiations.
At the end of the 17th century, the castle was destroyed several times during the Polish-Turkish war. The last attempt at restoration was made ...
Last update
3/16/2025
Categories | Castle / fortress |
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Date of foundation | XVII century |
Address | Zhvanets |
Coordinates |
48.5522° N, 26.48488° E
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