Svirzh Castle, Ukraine

The medieval castle in the picturesque Svirzh settlement is stands 40 km away from Lviv in Western Ukraine. This unique monument of fortification architecture stands on the high rocky hill, surrounded with lakes and marshes. It is considered that the first fortification facilities were built in the late 15th century, but the true castle appeared here only fifty years later, when local lands passed under Świrzski family's ownership. Unfortunately, only some entrance gate's fragments, whose arched aperture keeps the date "1530", survived until now. In the 17th century, Galicia castellan Alexander Cetner became castle's owner and decided to rebuild it greatly. While at Świrzski times the castle looked more like a fortress, under Cetner it became a well-fortified magnate residence. And in this appearance we can see it now. During the World War I, however, the Svirzh Castle was severely damaged: most buildings were almost completely burnt down and destroyed. After the war, the castle was restored. 4K on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syy98g-1HFs https://goo.gl/NQUuTU - Sign up for the YouTube Channel https://www.instagram.com/nebolviv/ - Photo and video from the sky in the Desktop https://www.facebook.com/nebolviv/ - Panoramas on Facebook