The ancient Galician town of Pidhaitsy on the river. Koropets is located between Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk, away from the main highways, and therefore rarely visited by tourists. It was first mentioned in 1463 as a city, but the settlement probably existed before. There are three versions regarding the origin of the name: the city "pid gaum" (near the grove), the city under Mount Gai, or Pidhaits was the name of the founder. In the XV-XVI centuries. the city belonged to the Buchatsky noble family, and from 1630 - to the Pototsky magnates. In order to protect against the attack of the Horde, the owners of the city built a castle, and nearby the Pototskys erected a church. At the end. XIX - early. XX century Pidhaitsy became a district center with several small enterprises: a ...
Administrative status | city |
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Founded / first mentioned | 1463 |
Region | Ternopil |