| Mykulyntsi Castle | |
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Микулинецький замок | |
 The wall and tower of Mykulyntsi Castle | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Architectural monument of national importance |
| Location | Mykulyntsi,Ternopil Raion,Ternopil Oblast |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°23′49″N25°36′33″E / 49.39694°N 25.60917°E /49.39694; 25.60917 |
Mykulyntsi Castle (Ukrainian:Микулинецький замок) is a castle built in 1550 inMykulyntsi of theTernopil Oblast by Anna Jordanowa[1] from the Sieniawski family, wife of Spytek Wawrzyniec Jordan[2] inZakliczyn,castellan ofKraków.[3] An architectural monument of national importance.[4][5]
The stronghold, located on a mountain on the right bank of theSeret River, was frequently attacked and invaded, as it stood on the so-called Tartar route. In 1675, during the invasion of Ibrahim Szyszman, the castle was besieged by the Turks; after a 15-day defense, it surrendered on the condition that the crew and residents be let go. The invaders did not honor the agreement. The commanders (including the commandant of the castle, a certain Orchyjowski, with his three sons) were murdered by being impaled, while the rest of the defenders were abducted into slavery.[3][6] For a period the fortress was the seat of theZborowski family, given as a dowry by Zofia, daughter of Spytek Wawrzyniec Jordan,[7] who marriedSamuel Zborowski.[8][9] In 1637, the stronghold was purchased byStanislaw Koniecpolski, castellan of Kraków and Grand Hetman of the Crown.[3] Subsequent owners of the castle were the Sieniawski,Lubomirski andMniszech families.[3] At the end of the 19th century, the castle was converted into stables.
From the mid-18th century, the owner of the castle was Ludwika Potocka of the Mniszech family, castellan of Krakow, who bought the estate from the Lubomirskis and built the current palace.[3] In 1792 the owner of the palace was the baron Konopka family.[3] At the beginning of the 19th century Jan Konopka arranged a cloth factory in part of the castle halls, which could not withstand competition from factories existing in the western Austrian provinces.[3][4] The palace now houses a physical therapy sanatorium. The former interiors were adapted for medical activities and no longer have stylish features.[9]
The castle in the 16th century was a residential building with four wings 75 meters long and large cellars. Its outer walls were 2 meters thick. Inside the fortress was a courtyard, accessed by entrance gates, located on the east and west sides. Towers three stories high with gun emplacements stood at three corners.[9]
