Olesko Castle (Ukrainian: Олеський замок, Polish: Zamek w Olesku) is located within the borders of present-day Zolochiv Raion in Ukraine. The first historical records of the castle are in a document dated 1390, when Pope Boniface IX gave Olesko and Tustan to a Catholic bishop of Halych. It is located about seventy-five kilometers from Lviv, the largest city in western Ukraine.
Olesko Castle, oval in shape, stands on top of a small hill, about fifty meters in height. A moat and a wall surrounds it, which serves as a defence for the castle. The castle is also surrounded by a dense swamp. The land that the castle sat on changed ownership many times. It was originally on the border of land of Volhynia and land of Lviv.
The castle was, at different times, owned by Poland, Lithuania, and Hungary. It became a political landmark in the 14th century when movable borders between the three aforementioned countries ran through its territory. Battles for ownership of the castle were constant. A deep well in the basement of the castle was used as an escape route for besieged prisoners.
Inhabitants
In the 15th century, the castle was changed from being a defense point, to simply a getaway for aristocracy.
In 1605, the castle was bought by the nobleman Jan Daniłowicz h. Sas, a wealthy local landowner and Voivode of the Ruthenian Voivodeship. It was then sold to the family of Koniecpolski. The new owners, whose main residence was in Zhovkva, treated the castle poorly, and only in 1682 the castle was renovated by Jan III Sobieski, who bought the complex from Stanislaw Koniecpolski for 400,000 zlotys. In early 18th century, Olesko was bought by the family of Rzewuski, and its collection of antiques was moved to another castle the Rzewuscy owned, Pidhirtsi Castle.
The castle is perhaps most famous for being the birthplace of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski, [1] the hero of the Battle of Vienna. He often lived there, and collected many of the artworks displayed in the present-day museum. Another Polish king, King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, was also born here.[citation needed] It is also said that Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, the most prominent leaders of Ukrainian Cossacks spent his childhood years here.
Interior Courtyard of Olesko Castle.
Restorations
The castle was restored in the late 16th to the early 17th centuries. Paintings and mosaics were brought in to decorate the different rooms of the castle. The castle was remodeled in the Italian Renaissance style, which was popular at that time.
In 1838, an earthquake rocked the castle, partly destroying some areas. In 1882, the castle, regarded as a Polish national monument was bought by the Committee of Preservation of the Olesko Castle, which led to a restoration in 1892. Both World War I and World War II affected the castle negatively, undoing previous restoration work. In 1956, the castle was struck by lightning.
The castle was restored again, beginning in 1961 and lasting until 1985. Today, it is a museum, displaying the collections of antique furnishings and art dating from the 16th-17th centuries. It also features sculptures, paintings, still lives, applied arts, tapestries, period weapons, and objects used in everyday life at the time. Its collection is regarded as one of the richest treasury of Polish art outside borders of Poland.
The castle is a part of the "Golden Horseshoe", a ring of three castles nearby each other: Olesko, Pidhirtsi, and Zolochiv Castles.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Olesko Castle news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Olesko Castle Ukrainian Oleskij zamok Polish Zamek w Olesku is located within the borders of present day Zolochiv Raion in Ukraine The first historical records of the castle are in a document dated 1390 when Pope Boniface IX gave Olesko and Tustan to a Catholic bishop of Halych It is located about seventy five kilometers from Lviv the largest city in western Ukraine Olesko CastleOle skij za mokOlesko Lviv Oblast UkraineOlesko Castle in Ukraine Coordinates49 58 06 N 24 54 02 E 49 968336 N 24 900556 E 49 968336 24 900556TypeCastleSite informationOpen tothe publicyesConditionSurvives in good condition Site historyBuilt15th to 17th centuries Contents 1 Location 2 Inhabitants 3 Restorations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation Edit Entrance to Olesko Castle Olesko Castle oval in shape stands on top of a small hill about fifty meters in height A moat and a wall surrounds it which serves as a defence for the castle The castle is also surrounded by a dense swamp The land that the castle sat on changed ownership many times It was originally on the border of land of Volhynia and land of Lviv The castle was at different times owned by Poland Lithuania and Hungary It became a political landmark in the 14th century when movable borders between the three aforementioned countries ran through its territory Battles for ownership of the castle were constant A deep well in the basement of the castle was used as an escape route for besieged prisoners Inhabitants EditIn the 15th century the castle was changed from being a defense point to simply a getaway for aristocracy In 1605 the castle was bought by the nobleman Jan Danilowicz h Sas a wealthy local landowner and Voivode of the Ruthenian Voivodeship It was then sold to the family of Koniecpolski The new owners whose main residence was in Zhovkva treated the castle poorly and only in 1682 the castle was renovated by Jan III Sobieski who bought the complex from Stanislaw Koniecpolski for 400 000 zlotys In early 18th century Olesko was bought by the family of Rzewuski and its collection of antiques was moved to another castle the Rzewuscy owned Pidhirtsi Castle The castle is perhaps most famous for being the birthplace of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski 1 the hero of the Battle of Vienna He often lived there and collected many of the artworks displayed in the present day museum Another Polish king King Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki was also born here citation needed It is also said that Bohdan Khmelnytskyi the most prominent leaders of Ukrainian Cossacks spent his childhood years here Interior Courtyard of Olesko Castle Restorations EditThe castle was restored in the late 16th to the early 17th centuries Paintings and mosaics were brought in to decorate the different rooms of the castle The castle was remodeled in the Italian Renaissance style which was popular at that time In 1838 an earthquake rocked the castle partly destroying some areas In 1882 the castle regarded as a Polish national monument was bought by the Committee of Preservation of the Olesko Castle which led to a restoration in 1892 Both World War I and World War II affected the castle negatively undoing previous restoration work In 1956 the castle was struck by lightning The castle was restored again beginning in 1961 and lasting until 1985 Today it is a museum displaying the collections of antique furnishings and art dating from the 16th 17th centuries It also features sculptures paintings still lives applied arts tapestries period weapons and objects used in everyday life at the time Its collection is regarded as one of the richest treasury of Polish art outside borders of Poland The castle is a part of the Golden Horseshoe a ring of three castles nearby each other Olesko Pidhirtsi and Zolochiv Castles Paintings from the castle Dance of Salome Szymon Boguszowicz Bacchus and Ariadne Jerzy Siemiginowski Eleuter The Christ Child sleeping among angels Szymon Czechowicz Portrait of Michal Jozef Rzewuski Marcello Bacciarelli Portrait of a lady Jozef ChojnickiSee also EditList of castles in Ukraine Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olesko Castle References Edit Bain Robert Nisbet 1911 John III Sobieski Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 15 11th ed pp 442 443 Castles org Olesko Castle lvivecotour com Olesko Castle Tour in English MyUkraineExternal links EditOlesko Castle at the Wilanow Palace Museum Medieval restaurant Hrydnytsya inside Olesko castle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olesko Castle amp oldid 1110244223, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
