Construction of the castle began Bratslav governor Stefan Potocki in the early XVII century
Construction of the castle began Bratslav governor Stefan Potocki in the early XVII century. as family rooms ...
In 1676 the castle was captured and burned by the Turks. Later it was rebuilt and it remained in the ownership of the Potocki until the second half of the XVIII century.
The castle is located on a hill above a small shallow valley flows under the planning scheme is a square pentagon with corner tower, flanking defensive walls to be carried out substantially sharp-speaking. The walls are three-tier corner tower of the castle, as well as defensive walls built of local red sandstone reaches a thickness of about 2 m, extending into the basement part. They had arranged rectangular slits with bow bridges.
Along the northwest wall, from the castle courtyard, preserved building housing and economic purpose of the three-tier entrance tower in the middle. At the gate of the framing white stone carvings fragments survived late Renaissance style. To the right of nadbramnoi towers along the north-western defensive wall was a palace, originally a one-story with basement, and later built on. From the castle yard he had a gallery. On the opposite side of the court there was another economic body, which has not survived. Fortified with. Golden Stream is a typical example of regular locks protobastionnoho type.
Information and photos from the book "Castles and Fortresses" (2007r.m.Kyyiv, "Art")