Attractions of Oles'ko

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.