Old fortress description and photo - Ukraine: Kamyanets-Podilsky (Topic)

Old fortress description and photo - Ukraine: Kamyanets-Podolsk. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

Photo and description

The ancient fortress of the city of Kamyanets-Podilsky is one of the greatest architectural monuments in Ukraine. Today it is often referred to as the Old Castle. The first documentary mentions of the fortress in the city of Kamenets-Podolsky are found in 1374 in a letter written by Prince Yuri Koriatovich. The towers and walls of the famous fortress were built of stone and wood. The fortress has always served as a defense of the city, and since it was located at the entrance to it, it was a strategically important defensive point.

The fortress has a large number of towers: Small Western, New (Large) Western, Karmalyukova or Papskaya, Kolpak , Lyashskaya, Daynaya, Rozhanka, Lyantskoronskaya tower, Commandant, Vostochnaya Novaya, Tenchinskaya. All towers are interconnected by defensive walls, there are also barracks and a siege well on the territory. The day tower is the oldest.

In the 17th century, it was decided to add earthen ramparts to the fortress to resist the enemies and even better fortify. But despite this, in 1672 the Turkish army was able to take the fortress by storm. Today we can see in the fortress a reconstruction of the scene of this battle, the head of which was M. Pototsky. You can also see the Papal Tower, in which the legendary freedom fighter Ustym Karmalyuk sat.

The old fortress in Kamenets is considered the hallmark of the city. The legendary city is proud of its landmark and is always happy to show it to its guests.

We also recommend reading Istanbul Archeology Museums description and photos - Turkey: Istanbul

Topic: Old fortress description and photo - Ukraine: Kamyanets-Podilsky.