Stone castle was built in the second half of XVII here. high on a hill over the river to protect the Gypsy way to Kamenetz-Podolsk ... 
By planning the configuration it belongs to a regular, rectangular, with a corner tower. From preserved fortifications built of sandstone, two three-tiered hexagonal towers basteyi - southeastern and southwestern Excerpt walls between them. On the walls of the towers arranged slits: two lower tiers of bow bridges - the third key-shaped slits. Laid loopholes holes in the basement floor of the tower give reason to believe that the original ground level was lower and the towers were chetyrehyarusnaya. 
  
The remains of the walls indicate the existence attached to the west wall, from the castle courtyard, the palace and the entrance gate on the east side of the tower. In spite of the destruction, the remains of the castle represent the initial stage of construction of regular fortifications skirts, which are preserved angular towers basteyi. 
  
  
Information and photos from the book "Castles and Fortresses" (2007r.m.Kyyiv, "Art")

Castle village Kryvche

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On the high hill of reach with three sides surrounded on the west and south flow Drapak, the ruins of two towers of the castle's defense ... 
 Castle probably was built in the early XVII century. Because we know that in 1672 it took the Turks, and in 1675 besieged army of Jan III Sobieski. Fortification is located on a high hill, which slopes sharply decreases to a small stream. By planning the configuration of the castle belongs to the regular protobastionnyh, rectangular, with a corner tower. Held in the north wall outside the entrance gate was further protected by a moat and rampart. From the courtyard between the corner tower was located along the southern wall of the palace, which was repeatedly reconstructed. Significant changes it has undergone in the 30 years of XIX century., When the owner of the castle Cyril Charkovskyy undertaken to rebuild the castle on the family estate. Subsequently, in 1901, renovated palace was destroyed by fire. The new building in its place appeared around 1910. 
  
From the authentic remains of the castle to have survived the ruins of two towers - the south-east and south-west. Hexagonal, bunk, lined with sandstone south-east tower is preserved better. Overall, it provides insight into the other corner tower building. Authentic loopholes lower tier with Lucky jumper. Castle in the village. Punching is a typical example of regular fortification skirts the first half of XVII century. 
  
  
Information from the book "Castles and Fortresses" (2007r.m.Kyyiv, "Art")

Castle village Vysichka

The first information about the village date back to the XV century. From that time until the XVIII century. it belonged to the Roman Catholic department Kamenetz-Podolsk. Near the village held by Zbruch Walnut terrible way in which the Tartars and the Turks broke into skirts. Tatar attacks were very frequent, almost every year, and in 1516 - the worst, when the village was burned to the ground. Therefore, the higher the Castle Hill, during the Lithuanian princes Koriatovychiv were built towers and walls. In 1538 valashskyy host Peter tried to get the lock - failed and then ordered to cut all those who lived in the walls. In 1674 the Turks seized the castle, all the defenders killed, burned the village. With tears, blood and fires again and again revived village. 
  
In the XVIII century. Kam'yaneckoy bishops restore tverdzhu, built in the courtyard of the palace for his summer vacation. 
  
Chornokozynsku fortress farmers today called Turkish. From two round towers and high walls between them, which was entrance gate, leaving only the foundation. On the northern side of the castle yard of the palace ruins and high round tower that guarded the valley Zbruch.

Castle Chornokozyntsi Village

The castle was built in the early XVII century. on steep rocky mountain ledge, sheltered river Zbruch ...
For a long time the castle has remained an important element of a series of defensive fortifications southwestern borderlands. For typological grounds it belongs to irregular basteynyh, mysovoho type. By planning the configuration is invalid rectangle, three corners are towers basteyi. Fourth northeast corner reinforcement is securely protected rocky cliff that overhangs the river Zbruch. The most vulnerable west side of the castle from the mountain plateaus separated by wall and moat, it was protected by two towers - the south hexagonal and rectangular north, combined powerful defensive wall with loopholes. Entrance to the castle yard provided through composite bridge and gate quadrangular tower. The second gate was constructed in the eastern wall. From the yard along the north wall located accommodation. Up to now the best preserved remains of three-tier towers west side - and hexagonal gate and fragmented defensive walls made of local sandstone. 
 Authentic remains of fortifications on the tail represent the common pattern of late irregular mysovyh locks basteynoho type, designed for driving front and flank fire. 
  
Information and photos from the book "Castles and Fortresses" (2007r.m.Kyyiv, "Art")

Castle village Kudryntsi

The castle is situated on a high cliff on the right bank of the river Zbruch. On three sides of the river provides a natural defense and its steep rocky shores. Since the only available south side - deep ditch stone wall with protruding semicircular Powder Tower. Along with it - the entrance gate, to reach which could only by a drawbridge ... 
  Castle ruins are located on a narrow rocky ledge, the slopes of which rapidly fall to the river floodplain Zbruch. Form of Cape defined elongated irregular configuration fortifications, consisting for the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. He founded it in place of ancient settlement destroyed by the Tatars, Lithuanian prince Koryatovych mid XIV century. Repeated destruction of fortifications Tatars and Vlachs, armed struggle between Polish and Cossack troops, led to constant development and strengthening of the castle. According to researchers, the construction of the castle can be traced several stages. Originally the castle yard by planning configuration close to the triangle occupied the extreme north-western part of the Cape. The remains of the defensive walls of the castle make it possible to assume that it was a fortification wall, which can be dated no later than the XIV century. The second phase of building the castle, probably belongs to the middle of XV century., When extended in a southeasterly direction. From this period remains of the south-eastern defense wall with loopholes and fragments of the walls between old and newly locking yards. The next building fortifications connected with family Lyantskoronsky. Once in 1515 Kamyanetsky mayor Stanislav Lyantskoronsky became the owner of the castle, his descendants starostuvaly Rock in the beginning of XVIII century. When Lyantskoronsky the castle has almost doubled. Appended to the existing reinforcement area was surrounded by Cape defensive walls and on the isthmus built four-tower. At the bottom of the newly created castle yard, for all its breadth, built a palace. This stage of development represent only the remains of the castle built of sandstone horseshoe-shaped in plan, chetyrehyarusnym tower with loopholes - in the first tier, we klyuchopodibny, and on top - rectangular. 
  
The ruins of a two-storey palace, which have reached our time belong to a later period - the mid XVIII century, when the elder Scala Adam Tarle rebuilt previously erected building in baroque palace. Shortly updated building burned from lightning. 
  
Castle Rock Podolski is a landmark irregular fortification skirts, which recorded the development of fortification construction for XM-XVIII centuries. 
Information from the book "Castles and Fortresses" (2007r.m.Kyyiv, "Art")

Castle town Skala-Podolsky

Castle, the remains of which are preserved on a hill near the river Zhvanchyk way to Kamenetz-Podolsk, was erected in 1507 at the family's expense Lyantskoronsky ... 
For typological grounds it was regular reinforcement, in terms very close to a square, with four protruding beyond the line of defense walls pentagon corner tower. To the north wall of defense from the yard of the castle lies flat house apartment. Entrance Gate located in the south wall. At the end of the XVI century. during the siege of the castle was destroyed by the Turks north tower. At the beginning of XVII century. it was rebuilt and fortified building, including streamlined embankments. The devastation suffered Castle and skirts during the occupation by the Turks (1672-1699), but in the beginning of XVIII century. its reflecting duvaly. 
  
In the middle of the XIX century. in the fortification was built palace, which used building materials from the walls. 
  
Of the four corner towers in the best condition remained the northern two-story, whose walls are lined with sandstone. Three older tower remained at two tiers. Castle in the village. Richt is a typical example of regular protybastionnoho castle-type skirts the beginning of XVI century. 
  
  
Information from the book "Castles and Fortresses" (2007r.m.Kyyiv, "Art")