Kremenets Castle

Kremenetsky Castle is located in the city of Kremenets, in Ukraine. According to some scientists, the first fortifications of wood on the Castle Hill appeared in the IX century. The first mention of the city and the fortress in the chronicle dates back to 1227, when the attacking Hungarian troops were defeated. At the end of the XIII century, during the reign of Prince Mstislav Danilovich, the fortress was rebuilt from stone.

In the XIV century, the castle fell into decline, was restored under the rule of the Lithuanian Prince Vytautas. In 1536, the Polish king Sigismund I gave the castle to his wife Bona Sforza, the mountain received its second name - Bona. The fortress withstood many enemy attacks, was taken in 1648 by Maxim Krivonos, destroyed and has not been restored since.

Today you can see ruins on the site of the castle. Preserved gate two-tier tower, tower in the western corner of the castle, the remains of the western and eastern defensive walls.