Pidhirtsi Castle
Pidhirtsi Castle | |
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Підгорецький замок | |
General information | |
Status | State Register of Immovable Landmarks of Ukraine |
Location | Pidhirtsi, Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Oblast |
Country | Ukraine |
Year(s) built | 1635 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan, Andrea del Aqua |
Pidhirtsi Castle (Ukrainian: Підгорецький замок; Polish: zamek w Podhorcach) is a residential castle-fortress located in the village of Pidhirtsi in Lviv Oblast (province) western Ukraine, located eighty kilometers east of Lviv.
It was constructed by
Today, it is part of the
Exterior
The structure, built with brick and stone, was designed in the characteristic palazzo in fortezza style. It is located on the northern side of the Woroniaki hills, standing at 399 meters above sea level, overlooking the
Its western part served as an official residency for guests; the eastern wing was private, reserved for the owner and servants. Above the entrance gate, a marble plaque to this day bears a Latin inscription: "A crown of military labours is victory, victory is a triumph, triumph is rest."[6] There also was a grange, a private zoo, vineyards, an apiary, a trout pond and a mill.
Interior
In its heyday under
Walls of all rooms were covered with paintings, portraits (around 200 of them), wallpapers; floors were made of marble tiles. Each room also had a marble fireplace. Among the stylish furnishings, there were numerous examples from the booty taken by
History
It has not been established who designed the complex, that, most probably, was planned by Italian architect Andrea del Aqua,
In 1682, Stanisław Koniecpolski, grandson of the original builder and owner, decided to bequeath the castle with surrounding estates to Jakub Ludwik Sobieski.
In 1725 Konstanty Sobieski, younger brother of Jakub, sold the castle to the Great Crown Hetman
Wacław Rzewuski was deeply interested in all things connected to King Jan III Sobieski. He purchased such items as Sobieski's sword used in the
Until 1869 the complex still belonged to the Rzewuski family. Here they hosted Emperor
During
In the
In February 1956 the castle almost completely burned down, including valuable paintings; the fire lasted for three weeks, leaving behind only walls and $12 million in damages.[12] In 1997 it was purchased by the Lviv Gallery of Painting, which turned it into a museum.
The castle, despite all the damage rendered during the Communist rule, has always been an interesting and attractive architectural object. Several movies were made in Pidhirtsi, including shots in Potop.[10][13]
When Ukraine regained independence from the Soviet Union, it was planned for the castle to be restored and made into a presidential residence. This never came about, and eventually the property was placed in the jurisdiction of the
In popular culture
Pidhirtsi Castle was featured on season 6, episode 8 of the TV series,
References
- ISBN 978-966-577-003-9.
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- ^ "Pidhirtsi Castle". World Monuments Fund. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ Originally. Originally it had two stories. The third one was added in the 18th century.
- ^ "Підгірці". castles.com.ua. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ a b c "Castle". www.p-castle.narod.ru. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ (in English) [1]
- ^ a b "Chwilówki bez BIK – Najtańsze Oferty w Internecie - Najtaniej w Internecie". wilanow-palac.art.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ a b c (in Polish) [2]
- ^ a b c "Ukraina - Podhorce". www.amigo.wroc.pl. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Pidhirtsi castle | lviv.travel". lviv.travel. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Новини Львова: Згорілі скарби - Щоденний Львів". old.dailylviv.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Pidhirtsy Castle Lviv | Ukraine - Local Life". www.local-life.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Музей-заповідник "Підгорецький замок" | Львівська національна галерея мистецтв імені Бориса Возницького". lvivgallery.org.ua. Retrieved 2019-12-25.
- ^ "Реставрація храму у Підгірцях на Львівщині відкладена". DailyLviv.com (in Ukrainian). 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Pidhirtsi Castle – Mysteries of the Abandoned". www.sciencechannel.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Mysteries of the Abandoned - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
External reading
- F. K. Martynowski, Starozytna Polska, (Warsaw) 1885.
- Slownik Geograficzny Krolestwa Polskiego i innych krajów slowianskich, vol. 8 (Filip Sulimierski, Bronislaw Chlebowski, Wladyslaaw Walewski, eds.), (Warsaw) 1887,
- A. Czolowski, B. Janusz Przeszlosc i zabytki wojewodztwa tarnopolskiego, (Tarnopol) 1926.
- Jan K. Ostrowski, Jerzy T. Petrus, Podhorce. Dzieje wnętrz pałacowych i galerii obrazów, Kraków 2001, ss. 400, il. 564.
- Roman Aftanazy. Dzieje rezydencji na dawnych kresach Rzeczypospolitej — Wojewodztwo ruskie, Ziemia Halicka i Lwowska, ZakΠad Narodowy ( Ossolinskich-Wydawnictwo, Wrocław) 1995.
- Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, (1880-1914), vol. 8, pages 395-398
External links
- Podhorce Castle, painted by Jan Matejko
- 1936 Polish newsreel, with unique footage of prewar Podhorce and Olesko
- The Former Bedchamber of Jan III Sobieski in the Podhorce Castle at the Wilanów Palace Museum