Kremenets Castle
Kremenets Castle (Ukrainian: Кременецький замок, Lithuanian: Kremenecio pilis, Polish: zamek w Krzemieńcu) is a castle situated in the city of Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. The castle was built of limestone on a steep hill. The keep located on its west side, and its width was 65 metres (213 ft) and length of 135 metres (443 ft). All the elevation was surrounded by a tall stone wall, and in the earlier ages of the 13th century wood as building material was used instead.
| Kremenets Castle | |
|---|---|
| Zamkova Street, Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast | |
| Coordinates | 50°05′42″N 25°43′51″E |
| Type | Castle |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruins |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| Materials | limestone |
The castle is known as an impregnable citadel that had been tried by many as
- 1226 Hungarian king Andrew the Second,
- 1240 – 1241 Batu Khan. Kremenets Castle was one of few that survived inroads of Mongol hordes on the land of Kievan Rus',
- 1255 Kuremsa, tumen of Batu Khan,
- 1261 fortress was demolished to an order of Vasyl’ko the Landlord in demand of Boroldai, Mongol general. Anew the castle was rebuilt by landlords Liubartas, Vytautas, Svitrigaila.
- 1569 the castle became a property of queen Bona Sforza with forthcoming renovation conforming to Renaissance architectural style and upgrade.
- 1648 marshal bastion had been captured by Cossacks squadrons in an aftermath of 6 week long siege. Maksym Kryvonis lead the attack.
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