The Berezhany Sieniawski Castle is one of the best examples of Renaissance defensive architecture in Ukraine, which the Poles called the "Eastern Wawel". Monument of architecture and urban planning of national importance.
The magnificent defensive residence in Berezhany was built in 1534-1554 by the Russian (Ukrainian) voivode, Grand Crown Hetman Mikołaj Sieniawski. The impregnable fortification with four towers was built by Italian craftsmen according to the New Dutch system by French engineer Guillaume de Beauplan using an artificial water barrier in the floodplain of the Zolota Lypa River. The facades of the palace buildings in the castle courtyard were crowned by two-story arcades-galleries like the Italian palazzo, which surrounded the buildings around the perimeter ...
Last update
12/4/2021
Categories | Castle / fortress, Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1534-1554 |
Hours of work | 09:00-17:30 (Sat, Sun - 10:00-17:00) |
Address |
Ivan Franko Street, 1
Berezhany |
Coordinates |
49.446225° N, 24.94498333° E
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Phone | +380 3548 25 440, +380 3548 24 552, |
diaz@ber.te.ua | |
Official site |
http://www.diaz.org.ua |
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