Architecture of the defense complex combines powerful image building and cozy aristocratic, elegant dwelling prince ...
  The castle is located on a river island unapproachable Golden Oak. Strengthening the family belonged to the princes Senyavskyh. Its irregular planning configuration close to the pentagon formed by the end of XVII-XVIII centuries. as a result of several stages of construction. Initial as confirming the inscription on the entrance portal belongs to the 1534-1554 biennium, when the palace was built with the entrance gate, half-round Bast and an angular square tower. In 1570 the existing fortifications built a wooden house and faceted tower. Considerable building castle suffered in the first half of the XVII century. It was then built another pentagon Bast, extended and strengthened the defensive walls, and around the perimeter of the yard built two-storey buildings Murovanye open-arcaded galleries. Later fortifications were strengthened even outside earthen bastions. 
  
In the four-tower-basteyah was arranged slits, which provided maintenance as front and flank fire. Thus, the castle turned into an impregnable stronghold and withstood a siege not, including the Turks in 1675 
  
Architecture of the defense complex combines powerful image building and cozy aristocratic, refined princely house. Outside concise and rigorous form, somewhat mitigated Renaissance attykovoho plastic layer over the castle palace and the portal, in contrast with the environment of a courtyard surrounded by arcaded Renaissance style. Simultaneously with the construction of a fortified palace in 1554 was built the castle church, which in its original form was the framings Bezverkhy temple. Later, in the 1619-1624 biennium, the nave was added to the south, and later with the northern chapel banevymy completion. As a result of alterations in the architectural solution of the plastic interiors and facades of the church intertwined motifs of Renaissance and Baroque style. In the church were buried many members of the family of the princes Senyavskyh, including Nicholas Senyavskoho in which the construction of the castle was started. 
  
  
Information from the book "Castles and Fortresses" (2007r.m.Kyyiv, "Art")

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The stone castle was built over the river in Golden Oak XVI century. Podillia Jan from Siena, Replace Old Russian wooden fortress, after the conquest of Casimir the Great of Galicia was rebuilt in 1340-1350 pp. a local host Nicholas pig. 
  
In 1619-1620 pp. surrounding land bought by Jakub Sobieski. It greatly strengthened Pomoryansky strength, equipped arsenal of guns and gun powder laid warehouses and barracks. To get to the stone castle could only be on the north side, having passed through the drawbridge across a wide ditch filled with water. On all other sides Pomoryansky castle surrounded by marshy channel and floodplain rivers Golden Oak. With these first-class natural and artificial a defense Tatars during raids in Galicia could not take it no attack or siege and largely passed it by. 
The heyday of the castle and the town is connected with the name of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski, who rebuilt much strength, turning on pokorolivskomu magnificent palace surrounded by landscape park. Around town ditches were deepened and re-poured walls with palisade. In those days the castle withstood a Turkish siege not. However, the second campaign the Turks in Lviv in 1675 the garrison of the castle, significantly thinned during the first invasion, lacking sufficient power and resources to defense, had a secret passage in the night to evacuate and leave the castle to its fate. Devastated Castle Turks Pomoryansky Jan Sobieski soon rebuilt, and baked in ashes town invaded town again. However, in 1684 Pomoryansky fortress again was completely burned by the Tatars. But Jan Sobieski drew not his hands as soon as he identified the next pogrom of koorolivskoyi Treasury 20 000 zlotys a new reconstruction of the city and castle fortifications, temples and residential development Pomoryanah. Through these energetic measures Pomoryansky lock honorably withstood the follow Tatar invasions in 1687 and 1695 years. 
In the XVIII century. castle collapsed because the new owners Radziwill paid him little attention. Devastating blow inflicted by a fire in 1771 the castle p. and the decision of the Austrian government to dismantle fortification construction materials. Renaissance were in XIX century., When the castle became the property of Erasmus Prushynskyi and his son Josef. Joseph Prushynskyi gathered within the walls of the palace Pomoryansky priceless collection of oil paintings of famous artists of the world most famous (including Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci), gallery prints of the Commonwealth, a collection of medals and coins, stamps Polish kings and princes, Polish kings autographs, icons , dishes, etc. mozayikt. However, after the death of an art collector priceless treasures Pomoryansky castle went to the world of auctions. 
In 1876 Pomoryansky castle became the property of Roman Potocki. His son Jerzy took care of the castle until 1939 p., Repairing it after the destruction of the First World War. Earl lived here with his family almost to the beginning of World War II. In Soviet times, the castle was used during district committee, executive committee and technical colleges. And since 1970 pp. This monumental building is in poor condition. 
Now Pomoryansky lock XVI - XVII centuries. consists of a palace complex, the front yard of the castle and fragments mighty defensive walls of the corner towers. The Royal Palace is a monumental two-story building with a once magnificent façade, which still makes a big impression on visitors. Also survived corner tower and castle defense wall area.