Кам'янець Подільський

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Kamenets-

Podolsky
Castle
Tsareva Alina
Kamenetz-
Podolsky
Fortress
The pride and symbol of one of the most tourist cities
in Ukraine - Kamianets-Podilskyi - is the ancient castle
of the same name. There is still a special atmosphere
of the Middle Ages. Kamenets-Podolsky Fortress
combines the harmony of picturesque nature and the
inaccessibility of defensive walls, and this can not but
attract travelers from all over the world. They go to see
the legendary city, which is called "the flower on the
stone." The castle in Kamianets-Podilskyi, built on a
rocky peninsula in the canyon of the Smotrych River, is
part of the Kamyanets Historical and Architectural
Reserve.
Legend
The prince's nephews once went hunting, where one of the brothers met a
deer with golden horns. He showed him a place of amazing beauty,
surrounded by forest and water, and ordered the brothers to cut down
trees and build a high castle in their place. Over time, this place became a
center of prosperity and wealth, and fulfilled the brothers' dream of their
own principality.
Interesting 2.The fortress was built before the advent of firearms,

Facts
so the towers of the castle and the city were
completely made of stone.

3.Kamyanets-Podilsky Castle "lit up" in the films "The


One Who Passed Through the Fire", "Taras Bulba",
1.Throughout its history, the fortress city was taken
"The Ballad of the Valiant Knight Ivanhoe".
only twice: in 1393 the fortress was captured by the
Lithuanian prince Vytautas, and in 1672, thanks to the
large number of troops, the city was captured by the 4.Various festivals are held in the fortress: "The Last
Turks. Capital", "Land of Heroes" and "Terra Heroica".
Route
You can get to your destination by any available
transport: train, bus or train. You can get to Kamianets-
Podilskyi via Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi and Chernivtsi,
from which regular buses depart regularly to your
destination.

The drive to the castle from the hotel or bus station


takes no more than 20 minutes. For convenience, you
can use a taxi.

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