The stone castle was built over the river in Golden Oak XVI century
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.