Svirzh Castle together with Olesko, Zolochiv and Pidhirtsi castles consist “A golden horseshoe” of touristic route around the castles of Lviv region.

Svirz Castle is a fortified aristocratic residence in Svirzh, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It was originally built by the Świrzski noble family in the 15th century. Inside the castle is a small church dating from 1546. The stronghold was completely rebuilt in the 17th century at the behest of its new owner, Count Aleksander Cetner. It is believed that General Paweł Grodzicki was responsible for the modernisation of the castle's fortifications.

Examining locks Lviv, stands to get to town Svirzh. Svirzh Castle in Lviv region was built in the XV - XVI century, reconstructed in the XVII century. This is an interesting monument of defensive architecture, the fortress in Svirzh, belonged to the gentry Svirzhsky.

For the first time, the castle is mentioned in 1530, but was built, probably, sooner. In the XVII century it becomes the property of Count Tsetnera, the man whose name has a botanical garden and Lviv region Tsetnerovka. Graf told to rebuild the castle, to strengthen, for which, according to some sources, it ordered the case famous fortification General Paul Grodzitskomu. As a result of reconstruction Svirzhsky castle began to look differently than the previous owners.

Nevertheless, serious fortification castle did not, as his palace did not provide the type of serious defense. More than once the castle was taken Zaporozhye Cossacks, and once burnt Tartar army. But against the Turks in 1672, the castle survived and even defended the inhabitants of the neighboring, Pomoryanskogo castle.

Unfortunately, to this day unchanged reached only the castle walls, the internal layout of rooms has been changed, some premises rebuilt. Nevertheless, tourists enjoy visiting Svirzhsky castle to admire the little rickety, but the romantic architecture of the XV - XVII centuries.

Besides the actual castle, it is proposed to examine and castle park, where there stands a church XV century in the Renaissance style. Front of the church is crowned with the remnants of the ancient coat of arms. From the fortress moat can see part of a secret underground passage that once led from the castle to the church and, perhaps, once allowed to escape during the siege or raid.

Though surrounded on all sides by moats, lakes, and marshes, the fort was taken by the rebellious Cossacks on several occasions. In 1648, the Turks set it on fire; they were less successful during the Lwow raid of 1672.The castle stood in ruins for many years. It was restored in 1907, only to be devastated by fire in 1914. Rebuilding and restoration have occurred on several occasions since.

A defensive fortress is built on the mountain and connected with the outer world by a strong lift bridge. Majestic and wonderful Svirzh Castle will surprise you with its original interior, a marvelous stone Kostel, and a wonderful façade and coats of arms of owners above the gates. You will plunge into inimitable beauty of picturesque landscape of ascetic rocks, boundless flats, crystal lakes, marshes, mirror ponds and deep forests.

Staying here you will feel basically different aura. The castle is under strong energetic protection of ancient settlement dwelling here since III century. Part of a complex featuring a rare renaissance cathedral, this fortress dates back to the early borderland encroachments of the Lithuanians in the 14th century. Its picturesque location make it an ideal spot for a picnic under the castle walls by the edge of the nearby lake.

Svirzh Castle is located in the eponymous village, 40 km from Lvov in the Peremishlyani. The castle was built in 1482, then the settlement had the status of the city, in our days Svirzh - just a big village, through which flows the river Svirzh. Many familiar Svirzhsky locking of the frames of the famous film "The Three Musketeers", is where were shooting this wonderful film. You can get there with a flight to Lviv or Kiev. Suburbs in this very picturesque place - the landscape resembles the Carpathians in miniature: steep cliffs, rich green forests, lakes and ponds feast for the eyes of tourists, but if you are traveling by car, prepare for off-road. But the ideal for this area will be cycling.