Skalat Castle
Castle in Skalat, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine
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The Skalat Castle (Ukrainian: Скалатський замок, romanized: Skalats'kyi zamok) is located in Skalat, Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. The castle was built around 1630, by Krzysztof Wichrowski, the swordbearer of Halych,[1] and an architectural monument of national importance.[2][3]
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| General information | |
| Location | Skalat, Ternopil Raion, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°25′34″N 25°58′23″E |
| Official name | Замок (Castle) |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 190012 |
History
The castle was destroyed during the Cossack wars and was not rebuilt until the 18th century. The stronghold was completely destroyed during World War I.[1][2]
Owners
The castle successively passed into the hands of the Chodkiewicz, Korecki and Wichrowski families. Wichrowski's daughter Weronika married Sanok castellan Jan Firlej.[4] Then: Firlej's,[1] Scipio del Campo, Kalinowski's, Anna Kalinowska (née Lanckorońska), and Poniatowski.[2][5] In the 18th century it was owned by Maria née Wodzicki Scypionowa, and from 1869 the castle was ruled by Suesskind Rozenstock and his sons,[5] who held it until World War I.[4]
Architecture
The castle was founded on a quadrilateral plan with five-sided towers at the corners. The entrance to the castle led through a stone gate with two wickets on the sides, on which were placed stone slabs with the history of the building and also a sculpture of a knight standing on top of the gate. This knight is leaning on a shield bearing the coats of arms of Jelita, Rawicz, Leliwa and Scypion.[2] This part of the castle dates back to 1795.[4] By the end of the 19th century there were defensive moats and ramparts, as well as a brick entrance gate, the top of which is decorated with three stone figures. A residential house stood inside the ramparts; the current owners erected a beautiful and spacious brick house here.[5] Everything that exists today is the result of reconstruction carried out in the interwar period.[1]