Attractions of Zolochiv district

Brody Museum of History and Local Lore is located in an old building in the central square of the city. The building was built in the XVIII century. for a Catholic monastery, then there were various administrative institutions. The museum exposition in seven halls covers the history of the region from ancient times to the middle of the XX century. Also presented is a photo gallery of attractions of the area, a panorama of "Brody XVII-XVIII centuries." Of particular interest are materials devoted to the struggle for Ukraine's independence during the Western Ukrainian People's Republic, as well as the activities of the OUN-UPA. Employees conduct tours of the city and Brody Castle.

The local history museum of the village of Markopil is located in the premises of the Markopil secondary school. Since 1998 he has been working on a voluntary basis. The museum exposition is divided into the periods "Ancient History", "Markopil Castle", "Markopil during the World Wars", "School Education of Markopol". The museum has about 1,000 exhibits.

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.

The most beautiful castle of the "Golden Horseshoe of Lviv region", a vivid example of the transition from defensive to palace architecture of noble residences. Built by Italian architect. A. del Aqua and military engineer G. de Boplan (author of the famous "Description of Ukraine" and compiler of the "General Map of Ukraine") for Crown Hetman S. Koniecpolski on the northern outskirts of the ancient Russian Plisne settlement. It was one of the most beautiful palaces in Eastern Europe, embodying the then fashionable type of aristocratic residence, combining luxurious housing with bastion fortifications (so-called palazzo in fortezza). After the Liberation War, Sobieski, who had owned the castle since 1648, restored the palace and decorated the interiors. Grand balls with the participation of European monarchs took place here. Russian Tsar Peter I, who visited here in 1711, took to St. Petersburg several sculptures by Italian masters and soon launched the construction of the Petropalaz. The new owner of Pidhirtsi, V. Rzhevsky, in 1728-79 carried out a large-scale reconstruction of the castle, began to collect a collection of sculptures and paintings, and organized a private theater. In those days Pidhirtsi became famous for "Galician Versailles". The last owners - the princes of Sangushka - turned their residence into a museum, but at the beginning of the First World War they were forced to save the collection. In 1939, R. Sangushko exported a rich collection of works of art to Brazil and created the Sangushko Foundation, which is managed by his descendants. In Soviet times, the palace was looted, the interiors were destroyed by fire, and a tuberculosis sanatorium was placed in the premises. In the Soviet TV series "D" Artanyan and the Three Musketeers "Pidhirtsi Castle played the role of town hall, where a ball was held at the city elders, where the brave Gascon delivered diamond pendants to the queen (many believe it was the Louvre or Versailles). A courtyard with a well, a terrace on bastions, an exhibition of old photographs in casemates, as well as the castle dungeons with the White Lady exposition dedicated to the legend of the ghost of Pidhirtsi Castle are available.

The Renaissance castle of the Russian voivode Jakub Sobieski, the father of the future King of Poland Jan III Sobieski, is well preserved. For a long time the hostess was the wife of the voivode Maria Casimir de Arcuyon. The current appearance of the rectangular citadel with four bastions at the corners and ramparts around the perimeter of the fortress acquired in 1636. From the XIX century. the castle began to decline, later used as a prison by the Austrian, Soviet, Polish and German authorities. At the end of the XX century. restoration was carried out. The museum exhibits are located in the Grand Palace (a residential building with complex communications) and the Chinese Palace, which is made in a rare Eastern European style. The construction of palace toilets is of great interest to visitors. In the yard there are stones found on the outskirts with mysterious Gothic writings (XV century), which the legend connects with the activities of the Knights Templar. In front of the gate the castle ravelin (advanced fortification) was restored. Inside there is a cafe "Ravelin" and a souvenir shop, on top there is an observation deck.