Staryi Zbarazh Castle (Ukrainian: Старозбаразька фортеця) a castle built in the 15th century by Kniaz Kaributas on a high rock,[1][2] and an architectural monument of national importance.[3]
| Staryi Zbarazh Castle | |
|---|---|
| Staryi Zbarazh', Ternopil Raion Ternopil' Oblast' | |
 The ruins of the castle | |
| Coordinates | 49°39′31″N 25°44′56″E / 49.65861°N 25.74889°E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ukraine |
| Condition | ruined |
History
editDuring a Tatar invasion in 1474, Kniaz Vasyl Nesvizkyi defended himself in the castle and fell there and the castle was burned.[1][2] After this invasion, the Zbaraskis rebuilt the stronghold and stayed there until 1589, when a Tatar invasion broke the defense led by Janusz Zbaraski and it was again destroyed.[4] After that it was not rebuilt again.[2] On the initiative of Kniaz Krzysztof Zbaraski, at the beginning of the 17th century, construction of a new castle in Zbarazh began, 3 km from the old one.[4]
Architecture
editIn the 15th century, it was a wooden defensive structure surrounded by a wall, which included an entrance gate.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Бойко В., Старозбаразька фортеця // Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary: in 4 v. / editorial board: H. Yavorskyi and other, Ternopil: "Zbruch", 2008, V. 3: П—Я, S. 336. — ISBN 978-966-528-279-2.
- ^ a b c d "Stary Zbaraż". Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ Лист Тернопільської ОДА від 23 червня 2021 року № 02-5124/42.
- ^ a b Aleksander Strojny, Krzysztof Bzowski, Artur Grossman (2005). Ukraina zachodnia: tam szum Prutu, Czeremoszu... Kraków: Wyd. Bezdroża. p. 220-21. ISBN 83-921981-6-6.
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Sources
edit- "Zbaraż Stary". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 14. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1895. p. 512.