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The cozy historic town of Zhovkva (Zholkva) is located northwest of Lviv. Arose in the XIV century. in place with. Vinniki. The first chronicle mention in 1368. The present name of Zhovkva was given by the name of the Belz governor S. Zholkevsky, who owned the city. In 1594-1606. was built Zhovkva castle with a garden "Menagerie", which for some time served as the residence of King Jan III Sobieski. In 1706-07. the Russian Tsar Peter I visited here twice. From the 18th century. Zhovkva belonged to the Radziwills. The city was badly damaged during the First World War, when it changed hands several times, but was nevertheless rebuilt. The Renaissance building ensemble of the historical center of Zhovkva, which was conceived as an "ideal city", looks splendid. Many hist ...

The cozy historic town of Zhovkva (Zholkva) is located northwest of Lviv. Arose in the XIV century. in place with. Vinniki. The first chronicle mention in 1368. The present name of Zhovkva was given by the name of the Belz governor S. Zholkevsky, who owned the city. In 1594-1606. was built Zhovkva castle with a garden "Menagerie", which for some time served as the residence of King Jan III Sobieski. In 1706-07. the Russian Tsar Peter I visited here twice. From the 18th century. Zhovkva belonged to the Radziwills. The city was badly damaged during the First World War, when it changed hands several times, but was nevertheless rebuilt. The Renaissance building ensemble of the historical center of Zhovkva, which was conceived as an "ideal city", looks splendid. Many historical monuments have survived. The market square has been restored, along the perimeter of which there are trading houses with arcade galleries. In Soviet times, the city was renamed Nesterov in honor of the Russian pilot P. Nesterov who died nearby in 1914, the author of the famous "loophole" (a monument has been preserved in the village of Volya-Vysotskaya). The tourist infrastructure is well developed.

Затишне історичне місто Жовква (Жолква) розташоване на північний захід від Львова. Виникло у XIV ст. на місці с. Винники. Перша літописна згадка датується 1368 роком. Нинішню назву Жовква отримала по імені белзського воєводи С. Жолкевського, який володів містом. У 1594-1606 рр. був споруджений Жовківський замок з садом "Звіринець", який деякий час був резиденцією короля Яна III Собеського. У 1706-07 рр. тут двічі гостював проїздом російський цар Петро I. З XVIII ст. Жовква належала Радзивиллам. Місто сильно постраждало під час Першої світової війни, коли воно кілька разів переходило з рук в руки, але все ж було відновлено. Чудово виглядає ренесансний ансамбль забудови історичного центру Жовкви, яка задумувалася як "Ідеальне місто". Збереглося багато історичних пам ...

Затишне історичне місто Жовква (Жолква) розташоване на північний захід від Львова. Виникло у XIV ст. на місці с. Винники. Перша літописна згадка датується 1368 роком. Нинішню назву Жовква отримала по імені белзського воєводи С. Жолкевського, який володів містом. У 1594-1606 рр. був споруджений Жовківський замок з садом "Звіринець", який деякий час був резиденцією короля Яна III Собеського. У 1706-07 рр. тут двічі гостював проїздом російський цар Петро I. З XVIII ст. Жовква належала Радзивиллам. Місто сильно постраждало під час Першої світової війни, коли воно кілька разів переходило з рук в руки, але все ж було відновлено. Чудово виглядає ренесансний ансамбль забудови історичного центру Жовкви, яка задумувалася як "Ідеальне місто". Збереглося багато історичних пам'яток. Відреставрована ринкова площа, по периметру якої розташовані торгові будинки з аркадними галереями. У радянські часи місто було перейменовано на Нестеров на честь загиблого неподалік в 1914 році російського льотчика П. Нестерова, автора знаменитої "мертвої петлі" (в с. Воля-Висоцька зберігся пам'ятник). Добре розвинена туристична інфраструктура.

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Town Hall (Zhovkva Tower Museum)

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Zhovkva Town Hall in the Neo-Renaissance style is part of the Market Square ensemble. The first town hall in Zhovkva was built by architect P. Beber in 1687. On its walls were placed a sundial and a sample of arshin. The old house was dismantled in 1832 due to an emergency, and for a century the magistrate sat in the castle. The current town hall was built in 1932. It was built according to the competition project of architect B. Victor on the site of former barracks and casemates. In the pre-war period, the city trumpet player sang the melody "geynal" from the clock tower at noon. Now at noon the bells of the clock perform a passage of the anthem of Ukraine. The tower houses the historical and local lore exposition "Zhovkva Tower Museum" with access to the observation deck.

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Zhovkva Castle Museum-Reserve

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Zhovkva Castle is an outstanding architectural monument of the Renaissance, the main element of the fortification system of the "ideal city" of Zhovkva. Construction began by the city's founder S. Zholkevsky in 1594, the author of the first project was P. Happy. The castle is quadrangular, at the corners are towers connected by covered galleries with two-story buildings. The entrance to the Serlian portal is fortified with a four-story tower. In the courtyard there is a palace and office space. In 1606 the Zoo Garden was laid out, where bison, deer and deer were bred for hunting. At the end of the XVII century. Zhovkva Castle was the summer residence of the Polish King Jan III Sobieski, became one of the richest royal palaces in Europe (in 1676 there were celebrations in honor of Sobieski's victory over the Turks near Vienna). Hetman I. Mazepa and Tsar Peter I stayed in the palace. Later the castle became the property of the city. Until recently, it housed various municipal institutions, schools and even residential apartments. Currently, the State Historical and Architectural Reserve has been established, a tourist information center and a small museum with an exposition dedicated to the history of the city have been opened. The central facade has been restored, and restoration work is underway inside.

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