| Toky Castle | |
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Токівський замок | |
 Modern look of the castle | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Architectural monument of local importance |
| Location | Toky,Ternopil Raion,Ternopil Oblast |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 49°38′20″N26°13′36″E / 49.63889°N 26.22667°E /49.63889; 26.22667 |
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Toky Castle (Ukrainian:Токівський замок) is a located inToky,Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. The castle is located on a stone hill of the peninsula, which is surrounded by a pond on the old channel of theZbruch River, and an architectural monument of local importance.[1][2]
The castle was built in the late 16th century by Bratslav voivode Janusz Zbaraski. After theZbaraski family, in 1631, the fortress in Toky was passed to theWiśniowiecki family. In 1648, duringBohdan Khmelnytskyi's uprising, the castle was captured by the Cossacks. In 1675, during the invasion, it was destroyed by the Turks.[1][3][4][5]
It was rebuilt by the end of the 18th century and kept in good condition. Today, the ruins of the pentagonal tower and part of the fortress wall remain.[1]
