Bavoriv Castle
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| Bavoriv Castle | |
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Баворівський замок | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bavoriv, Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°26′24″N 25°43′02″E / 49.44000°N 25.71722°E |
The Bavoriv Castle (Ukrainian: Баворівський замок, romanized: Bavorivskyi zamok) is a located in Bavoriv, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. The wooden castle was located on a hill, above the Hnizna River.[1]
The stronghold was built in the 16th century by Wacław Bawor, a courtier to King Sigismund I the Old and a field scribe of the crown.[1] In 1589, Tartars besieging the defensive castle suffered a memorable defeat.[2] In the 17th century the fortress was rebuilt. The next owners of the castle and lands were the Małecki family. Around 1800 the castle was abandoned and began to fall into disrepair.[1]
Palace
In 1851, the estate was bought from the Małecki family by Count Wiktor Baworowski.[2] Since the castle was no longer habitable, he built a new palace, where he gathered a collection of artworks and a rich book collection. Victor Count Baworowski was also the founder of the Baworowscy Library in Lviv. When Count Baworowski committed suicide in 1894 the estate passed into foreign hands. In the interwar years they belonged to the Astana family, among others.[1] By the end of the 19th century, only ruins remained of the castle.[2]
