According to one of the versions, the powerful castle above the Dniester near the harbor of Halych was built by the Volyn Voivode Lyubart on the site of the ancient Rus citadel, which stood on this site even during the time of Danylo Halytskyi.
Until the 15th century, the castle was one of the largest in Galicia, the garrison numbered a thousand people. In the 17th century, it withstood two Tatar sieges, and in 1649 it was taken by the troops of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi.
Andzhey Potocki, the Halych headman, took up the reconstruction, turning the wooden fortifications into a stone castle. The works were supervised by the Italian engineer Fransua Korrazini. In 1676, the Halych castle was damaged during the Polish-Turkish war, soon lost its strategic importance and was partial ...
Last update
2/28/2025
Categories | Castle / fortress |
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Date of foundation | 1367-1658 |
Hours of work | 09:00-19:00, Saturday, Sunday - 09:00-17:00 |
Address |
Yevhena Konovaltsya Street
Halych |
Coordinates |
49.121811° N, 24.730386° E
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Phone | +380 3431 21 663, +380 99 440 5527, +380 98 036 8361, |
ma2020@ukr.net , davniyhalych@ukr.net, davniyhalych@meta.ua | |
Official site |
http://davniyhalych.com.ua/hom... |
https://www.facebook.com/halyc... | |
Cost | adults - UAH 40, children - UAH 20; excursion - UAH 200 |
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