The Castle Bridge in Kamyanets-Podilskyi, connecting the Old Town with the fortress, looks like a solid stone wall, but in fact, it is a kind of sarcophagus containing an earlier structure inside.
According to one of the versions, the foundation of the current bridge is a construction of the Roman era. Originally, the Castle Bridge was arched. It is built above the Smotrych Canyon where the loop of the river forms a thin rocky isthmus that separates the Old Town from the mainland. It is said that this is the only bridge in the world built along, and not across, the river bed.
The Castle Bridge acquired its current appearance in the 17th century, when Kamyanets-Podilskyi was captured by the Turks. They rebui ...
Last update
1/31/2025
Categories | Architecture |
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Date of foundation | XII-XVII centuries |
Address |
Zamkova Street
Kamyanets-Podilskyi |
Coordinates |
48.6733° N, 26.5666° E
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