The walls
Above the river.
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Medzhybizh Fortress is a stone fortress at the meeting of the Southern Bug and Buzhok rivers in the town of Medzhybizh in west-central Ukraine. It is now part of a national historical and cultural reserve and one of the largest surviving castles in the area. The first fortification on this high cape dates from the time of Kievan Rus', and the town is first mentioned in chronicles in 1146. A wooden fort stood here in the 13th century and was pulled down and rebuilt more than once, until the first stone castle went up under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 2022 the castle became an official stop on a European cultural route of fortifications. You see long walls of yellow stone and brick with square towers under conical roofs, standing on a high edge above the river. Inside is a wide green courtyard ringed by old buildings and a palace under restoration. The finest view is from the riverbank, with the walls mirrored on the calm water. The city of Khmelnytskyi is about 31 km away in a straight line. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to the Khmelnytskyi region, and opening can change at short notice, so read the current advice before any planning.
Above the river.
Conical roofs.
Wide and green.
Medzhybizh, Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine
From the riverbank below the castle.
One to two hours for the walls and courtyard.