| 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 / 49.65861; 25.74889 |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ukraine |
| Condition | ruined |
Staryi Zbarazh Castle (Ukrainian: Старозбаразька фортеця) a castle built in the 15th century by Kniaz Kaributas on a high rock, and an architectural monument of national importance.
History
During a Tatar invasion in 1474, Kniaz Vasyl Nesvizkyi defended himself in the castle and fell there and the castle was burned. 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. After that it was not rebuilt again. 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.
Architecture
In the 15th century, it was a wooden defensive structure surrounded by a wall, which included an entrance gate.
References
- ^ (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.
- ^ "Stary Zbaraż". Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- Лист Тернопільської ОДА від 23 червня 2021 року № 02-5124/42.
- ^ 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
- "Zbaraż Stary". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 14. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1895. p. 512.
