Carpathian Castles

The Carpathian region is famous for its history sleeping in the ancient walls of the castles, fortresses, monasteries and hiding in the chimerical sculptures and castle ghosts.

Mongolian-Tatar attacks and wars did many harms to the great buildings, many of which are still under reconstruction. Most of strongholds can be found on the territory of the Lviv, Ternopil and Transcarpathian regions.

Fortifications, high walls, banks and bell towers are typical for all castles. On the base of some of them the museums of local lore, historical museums, galleries open for everyday visiting have been created. The medieval palaces and fortresses become the places for historical shooting and knight's tournaments. Over the last years it is paid much attention to the restoration and reconstruction of castles to be under the state protection. Each of them is worthy of visiting. The most famous castles and fortresses are the following:

Transcarpathian Region:
Kvasivskyi castle (XVI), Berehivskyi district
Vynohradivskyi castle (XI), Vynohradivskyi district
Korolevo (VIII), Vynohradivskyi district
Dovzhanskyi (XV), Irshavskyi district
Mukachivskyi castle (X-XI), Mukachivskyi district
Shenborna (XIX), the village of Chynadievo, Mukachivskyi district
Nevystkyi castle (XIV), Uzhgorodskyi district
Serednianskyi castle (XIII), Uzhgorodskyi district
Svaliavskyi (IX-XIV), Svaliavskyi district
Khustskyi castle (XI-XII), Khustskyi district

Ivano-Frankivsk Region:
Maniavskyi cell (XVII), Bohorodchany district
Halych castle (XIV), Halych district
Rakovetskyi castle (XVII), Horodenka district
Chernelytskyi castle (XVII), Horodenka district
Pniv castle (XVI), Nadvirna district

Lviv Region:
Brodivskyi castle (XVI), Brodivskyi district
Idhoretskyi castle (XVII), Brodivskyi district
Oleskyi castle (XIV), Buskyi district
Zhovkivskyi castle (XVI), Zhovkivskyi district
Krekhivskyi monastery (XVI), Zhovkivskyi district
Zolochivskyi castle (XVI-XVII), Zolochivskyi district
Pomorianskyi castle (XVI), Zolochivskyi district
Kamianka-Buzka (XIV), Kamianko-Buzkyi district
Svirzkyi castle (XV-XVI), Peremyshlianskyi district
Castle in the village of Stare Selo (XVII), Pustomytivskyi district
Univska Lavra (XV), Peremyshlianskyi district
"Tustan" (IX), Skolivskyi district
Dobromylskyi castle (XV), Starosambirskyi district

Ternopil Region:
Berezhanskyi castle (XVI), Berezhanskyi district
Castle in the village of Rai (XVII), Berezhanskyi district
Castle in Skala-Podilska (XIV), borschivskyi district
Castle constructions (XVII) in the village of Borschiv, Kryvche, Manivtsi, Okopy of St. Trinity, Kudryntsi, Bilche-Zolote - Borschivskyi district
Buchatskyi castle (XIV), Buchatskyi district
Pidzamochok (XVI), Buchatskyi district
Zbarazkyi castle, Vyshnevetskyi castle (XVII), Zbarazkyi district
Pochaivska Lavra (XIII-XV), Kremenetskyi district
Terebovlianskyi castle (XIV), Terebovlianskyi district
Dolyna (Yaniv), Budaniv (XVII), Terebovlianskyi district
Chortkivskyi castle, Yahilnytskyi castle (XVII), Chortkivskyi district
Chernivtsi Region:
Khotynska fortress (XIII), Khotynskyi district