The bastions
At the corners.
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Zbarazh Castle is a stronghold from the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the town of Zbarazh, in western Ukraine, on the castle hills next to the central square. It is known for its square fortifications with four corner bastions, and today it is a museum. Its building is credited to the last members of the Zbaraski family, Krzysztof and Jerzy, in the early 17th century. Before it, the family had a wooden castle a short way off in Old Zbarazh, which burned in a raid. The castle later became the seat of the noble Wisniowiecki family, best known for Jeremi Wisniowiecki. From above you see a square fort ringed by green earth ramparts and moats, with a wide grassy courtyard in the middle. Inside stand a two-storey white palace with a red roof and a stone entrance tower with a decorated front, and paths run between the trees around the walls. It is about 18 km from the city of Ternopil in a straight line. The UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the Ternopil region, and opening can change at short notice, so read the current advice before you plan.
At the corners.
White.
Carved stone.
Castle hills, Zbarazh, Ukraine
The Zbaraski family, then the Wisniowiecki family.
Yes, the UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the Ternopil region.