Staryi Zbarazh Castle
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| Staryi Zbarazh Castle | |
|---|---|
| Staryi Zbarazh, Ternopil Raion Ternopil Oblast | |
 The ruins of the castle | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ukraine |
| Condition | ruined |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 49°39′31″N 25°44′56″E / 49.65861°N 25.74889°E |
| Official name | Замок (Castle) |
| Type | Architecture |
| Reference no. | 190011 |
The Staryi Zbarazh Castle (Ukrainian: Старозбаразька фортеця, romanized: Starozbaraz'ka fortetsia) was a castle built in the 15th century by Kniaz Kaributas on a high rock,[1][2] an architectural monument of national importance.[3]
During a Tatar invasion in 1474, Kniaz Vasyl Nesvizkyi defended himself in the castle and fell there and the castle was burned.[1][2] After this invasion, the Zbaraskis rebuilt the stronghold and stayed there until 1589, when a Tatar invasion broke the defense led by Janusz Zbaraski and it was again destroyed.[4] After that it was not rebuilt again.[2] On the initiative of Kniaz Krzysztof Zbaraski, at the beginning of the 17th century, construction of a new castle in Zbarazh began, 3 km from the old one.[4]
