Everything about The Ostroh Castle totally explained
The
Ostroh Castle is a castle in the city of
Ostroh, located in the
Rivne Oblast of western
Ukraine. The city of Ostroh was first mentioned in the 1100s. For almost for three centuries, the castle it was a residence of the
noble family of Ostrotzky which gave Ukraine famous military leaders, musical composers, and civil engineers. Today the castle is in ruins, and lasted from the 14th century to the 16th century.
Location
The castle itself is located in a relatively small elevated oval plaza. The area's natural geography helped to fortify the complex: the southern and eastern sides of the fortress raised upon a 20-meter high cliff, and the northern and western sides separate the city by series of trenches (moats) that replaced the big ravine.
History
The first wooden fortifications were built in the area before the 1241
Mongol invasion of Rus, during which they were subsequently destroyed. The ruins werelater reconstructed by
Knyaz Daniil from the
Ostrozky dynasty on the city's Sudovy Hill (
castle hill). Since then, more additions and reconstructions were carried out, although the complex still retains its
Medieval architecture.
The castle complex consists of four main structures: the Guard Tower (
Vezha murovana) where the castle's museum is located, the Bohoyavlenska Church, the New Tower, and the Belltower (constructed in 1905).
Legacy
A small park sits right next to the castle, separated by a small moat. A monument was placed in the park in 1978, commemorating the 400 anniversary of the foundation of the
Ostroh Academy. A building used to stand in the same location, in which the "Azbuka" (
alphabet) and the
Ostrog Bible were printed by
Ivan Fedorov.
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