Halych Castle
defensive structure in Halych, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine
Halych Castle (Ukrainian: Галицький замок, romanized: Halytskyi zamok), is a castle in Halych, Ukraine. The first castle here was built in the 14th century by the Polish king Casimir III the Great to protect the borders of the Kingdom of Poland after the incorporation of Red Ruthenia into it. The current ruins of the Halych starostas' castle dominate the hill above Halych. It is an architectural monument of national importance.
History
The construction of the castle in Halych was ordered by King Casimir the Great, as mentioned in the 14th-century Kraków Cathedral Chronicle. In 1436, the castle was granted to the Moldavian voivode Iliaș I (after he pledged an oath of loyalty to King Władysław III of Poland). In 1509, the castle withstood a siege by the Moldavians under the command of voivode Bogdan III the One-Eyed. In 1520, the castle was renovated by the Ruthenian voivode Otto Chodecki of the Ogończyk coat of arms. The castle burned down at the end of the 16th century. The fortress was destroyed by the Tatars in 1621.
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