Pomoriany Castle
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Pomoriany Castle is a ruined castle
in the village of Pomoriany, Zolochiv District, Lviv Oblast
, Ukraine
. It originated in the 16th century as a well-fortified noble residence on the bank of the Zolota Lypa River
. The castle's early owners included Mikolaj Świnka and Jan Sienieński.
The estate suffered badly at the hands of the Cossacks and Turks
(1675, 1684) but Jan III Sobieski invested in the restoration in order to make Pomorzany one of his country residences. Sobieski's death in 1696 was followed by another long period of decline.
A real change came about in the castle's fortunes when, in 1789, Erasm Pruszyński started transforming the dilapidated building into a modern residence. He had the barbican
gate, three towers and several wings of the old structure torn down, however.
As recently as 1939, Pomorzany was owned by the famous Potocki
family. Following the September Campaign, the building was adapted for use as a school
, but it was finally abandoned to rot in the late 1970s.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
in the village of Pomoriany, Zolochiv District, Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It originated in the 16th century as a well-fortified noble residence on the bank of the Zolota Lypa River
Zolota Lypa River
Zolota Lypa is a river in western Ukraine. It flows through Berezhany district, forming the large Berezhany lake north of Berezhany. It is a left tributary of Dniester, belonging to the Black Sea basin....
. The castle's early owners included Mikolaj Świnka and Jan Sienieński.
The estate suffered badly at the hands of the Cossacks and Turks
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(1675, 1684) but Jan III Sobieski invested in the restoration in order to make Pomorzany one of his country residences. Sobieski's death in 1696 was followed by another long period of decline.
A real change came about in the castle's fortunes when, in 1789, Erasm Pruszyński started transforming the dilapidated building into a modern residence. He had the barbican
Barbican
A barbican, from medieval Latin barbecana, signifying the "outer fortification of a city or castle," with cognates in the Romance languages A barbican, from medieval Latin barbecana, signifying the "outer fortification of a city or castle," with cognates in the Romance languages A barbican, from...
gate, three towers and several wings of the old structure torn down, however.
As recently as 1939, Pomorzany was owned by the famous Potocki
Potocki
Potocki is the surname of a Polish noble family.-History:The Potocki family is a great artistocratic family originated from Potok in the Kraków Voivodeship; their family name derives from that place name. The family is heavily entwined with the cultural development and history of Poland's Eastern...
family. Following the September Campaign, the building was adapted for use as a school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
, but it was finally abandoned to rot in the late 1970s.