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Kamenets Podolsk - tourist attractions and sightseeing in the city. What is worth seeing?

Kamenets Podolsky was probably founded in the 11th century (Armenian chronicles prove so). In the 12th and 13th centuries the stronghold, belonging to the Halicko-Vlodzimierska Rus, was located on the site of the present castle, and its subgarden in part of today's Old Town. Kamieniec was captured and ravaged by the Tartars in late 1240 and early 1241, and went through changing fortunes thereafter. In 1352 the center was captured by Casimir the Great, who gave Podolia, freed from the Tatars, as a fief to the Lithuanian princes of Koriatovich. In 1394, Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas occupied the city. In 1434, along with all of Podolia, it was incorporated into the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and was the capital of the Podolia province until 1793. Then Poland lost one of its most important cities to Russia forever.

It is a city of legend, associated mainly with the mighty fortress that for years guarded the frontiers of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and whose defenders were made famous by Henryk Sienkiewicz in "Pan Wolodyjowski." The picturesque castle is one of the most popular attractions in Ukraine. For a very long time Kamieniec Podolski was considered impossible to conquer. And all because of the fortifications, the fact that the city is surrounded by a river and thanks to the aforementioned fortress. Yet over the centuries, the castle was captured twice. To this day, however, it remains in good condition and now houses a museum. However, this city has much more to offer. Therefore, one should not focus only on the castle.

Monuments of Kamenets Podolskiy

New Bridge

Built in the 19th century by the Russians, it is the only road leading from the Novy Plan settlement (that is, also the bus station) to the Old Town. The giant structure spans over a green-covered canyon of the Smotrich River. Next to the entrance to the bridge, a Tyrolean train operates during the tourist season, which eager tourists can ride over the precipice.

Defensive walls with towers

Due to its convenient location (the Smotrich River literally wraps around the rock, creating from the Old Town something like a peninsula with a narrow isthmus), the town itself served as a fortress. To this day, numerous ramparts, towers and gates have been preserved, giving Kamenets an almost fairy-tale-like appearance.

Polish Gate and Russian Gate

Located on the western side of the city (Polish in the north, Russian in the south), they allowed entry to Kamieniec, but also performed an important function during defense. This is because they were gates connected to hydrological devices that made it possible to dam up water in the ravine and cut off the entire city from the advancing army. This modern engineering system made the city extremely difficult to conquer. The Turks, who failed to take the city by storm in 1672, found this out.

Batory Tower and Wind Gate

The powerful fortification was built in the 16th century. According to legends, the gate was named after one of the tsars. When the monarch passed through it the wind tore his hat from his head.

Turkish Bridge , City Gate and Great Wall

They are located on the western side of the city, near the castle. This is where the only natural entrance to the city was located. For this reason, this area was the most heavily fortified, and its preservation was crucial to saving Kamieniec.

Market Square and Town Hall

The main square of the Old Town is the former market square of Kamenets' Polish community. This is also where the Baroque-Renaissance town hall is located. Wartime destruction obliterated the square's former appearance. Many souvenir stalls have been located in its center. Concerts and open-air events are also often held here.

Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul

The burial place of the former bishops of Kamenets. Today it is a parish church in the Baroque style. In front of the temple entrance there is a former minaret with a statue of the Virgin Mary on top. During Turkish rule, the cathedral served as a mosque, and after the Karlovich Peace the Catholics undertook to leave the minaret.

St. Nicholas Church and Dominican Monastery

A church tower can be seen to the south of the Polish Market. This is a former Dominican church displaying the Baroque style. It now serves the Pauline congregation - Polish-language masses are celebrated in the church.

Kamieniec Podolski - PKS, buses and vans. Transportation to and from Kamieniec Podolski

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