Only separate fragments have survived from the Ozaryntsi castle, built in 1657, which protected Podillya from the frequent raids of the Tatars along the Volochsky route.

The builders of the fortress were the Cossacks of the Mohyliv colonel Ostap Hohol (the ancestor of Mykola Hohol), and his son Prokop in 1674 received a station wagon for the possession of the Ozaryntsi people from the Polish king.

In 1690, the castle was destroyed by the Turks, but after their expulsion from Podillya in 1699, it was restored again. According to legend, underground passages led from the fortress down under the river and up to the current shopping square.

Later, the castle lost its value and was almost completely dismantled. One of the owners converted its remains into granaries. Until n ...

Only separate fragments have survived from the Ozaryntsi castle, built in 1657, which protected Podillya from the frequent raids of the Tatars along the Volochsky route.

The builders of the fortress were the Cossacks of the Mohyliv colonel Ostap Hohol (the ancestor of Mykola Hohol), and his son Prokop in 1674 received a station wagon for the possession of the Ozaryntsi people from the Polish king.

In 1690, the castle was destroyed by the Turks, but after their expulsion from Podillya in 1699, it was restored again. According to legend, underground passages led from the fortress down under the river and up to the current shopping square.

Later, the castle lost its value and was almost completely dismantled. One of the owners converted its remains into granaries. Until now, sections of the eastern wall, one tier of the entrance tower and the casemate have been partially preserved.