The town of Olesko is located on the Rivne-Lviv highway. It has been known since 1327. The name comes from the Old Slavonic word "olesye" (a hill in the middle of swamps). Here is one of the three castles of the "Golden Horseshoe" Lviv region. Olesko Castle is the only surviving fortress of the times of Ancient Rus in Ukraine. Built in the XIV century. Galician-Volyn princes on a hill in the middle of a swampy area. After the destruction by the Tatars, it was rebuilt in its present form by the voivode Ivan Danilovich in 1605. In 1629, the Polish king Jan III Sobieski was born here, the father of Bohdan Khmelnitsky Mikhailo Khmel served here. Also preserved is the complex of the Capuchin monastery with the Church of Joseph.
Містечко Олесько знаходиться на трасі Рівне-Львів. Відоме з 1327 року. Назва походить від старослов'янського слова "Олесі" (пагорб посеред боліт). Тут розташований один з трьох замків "Золотої підкови" Львівщини. Олеський замок - єдина в Україні збережена фортеця часів Київської Русі. Споруджений в XIV ст. галицько-волинськими князями на пагорбі посеред болотистої місцевості. Після зруйнування татарами відбудований в нинішньому вигляді воєводою Іваном Даниловичем в 1605 році. В 1629 році тут народився польський король Ян III Собеський, тут служив батько Богдана Хмельницького Михайло Хміль. Також зберігся комплекс монастиря капуцинів з костелом Йосипа.
Olesko Castle Museum-Reserve
Castle / fortress , Architecture , Museum / gallery
Olesko Castle, which is part of the "Golden Horseshoe of Lviv Region", is one of the most famous castles in Ukraine. It rises above the town of Olesko on a 50-meter hill, it is clearly visible from the road. Built in the XIII-XIV centuries. Galician-Volyn princes. The castle was first mentioned in 1327, when it became the property of Prince George II Boleslaw. In the Middle Ages, the fortress was repeatedly attacked by Tatars, destroyed and rebuilt. In the XVII century. Olesky Castle was owned by the magnates Danilovichi, who rebuilt it in its current form. In 1629 the grandson of Ivan Danylovich, the future King of Poland Jan III Sobieski, was born here. Mykhailo Khmil, B. Khmelnytsky's father, served here. The restoration of the castle after a strong earthquake in 1882 was carried out by the Polish Society for the Guardianship of the Castle in Olesko. Since the 1970s, a branch of the Lviv Art Gallery has been housed in Olesky Castle. In particular, the exhibition presents works by world-famous Ukrainian sculptor I. Pinzel. The pearl of the collection is a huge (7.65 m x 7.3 m) battle canvas by M. Altomonte "Battle of Vienna". On the slopes of the hill is an Italian park with ancient and modern sculptures.
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