A fragment of Lviv engraving by A. Gogenberg, 17th century

Part of the South Wall of High Castle.

Modern view of the Castle Hill. On the left is the hill of the lion and in the background, the Lviv television tower.

The Lviv High Castle or Lviv Castle Hill (Ukrainian: Високий замок / Замкова гора, Vysokyi zamok / Zamkova hora; Polish: Wysoki Zamek; Russian: Высокий замок / Замковая гора, Vysoky zamok / Zamkovaya gora) is a historic castle located on one of the hills of the Western Ukrainian city of Lviv. It is currently the highest point in the city, 413 metres above sea level. The old town of Lviv St. ... Motto: Semper fidelis Location Map of Ukraine with Lviv. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...

The High Castle is located in close proximity of the historic centre of Lviv ( see picture), formerly being surrounded by a fortification wall. The Castle Hill took its name from the High Castle (as opposite to the other, Low Castle), which used to be located on the hill from the 13th century to the late 19th century. The castle was a main defensive fort of the city during its existence. The city of Lwów as seen from the Castle Hill -panorama File links The following pages link to this file: Lviv Categories: Images with unknown source ...

As it follows from Rus' Chronicles, the first fortifying structures appeared on the Castle Hill in the time Halych-Volhynia, and were built by Leo I of Halych. There were from wood and soil, as most of the other constructions of that time. In 1259 by a request of Burunday Khan they were destroyed, but in 1270 were rebuilt. In 1340, when Lviv was first occupied by Casimir III of Poland the wooden castle was put under fire. In 1353 it was destroyed again by Litvenian. New castle appeared on the hill in the end of XIV century. It became the residence of local royalty. Halych-Volhynia, or Halych-Volodymyr, was a large state in Ruthenia (Rus ) which existed in the 13th and 14th centuries. ... Lev I of Halych in front of his capital, Lviv Leo I of Halych (Ukrainian: , Lev Danylovich), (born ca. ... Casimir the Great Casimir III the Great (Polish: Kazimierz Wielki), (1310-1370), King of Poland, son of king Władyslaw I Łokietek (Wladyslaw the Elbow High), 1305-1333 and Jadwiga of Gniezno and Great Poland. ...

The castle was rebuilt and repaired many times. In the times of Khmelnytsky Uprising it was taken by Cossack forces of Polkovnyk Maksym Kryvonos in October of 1648. In 1704, when Lviv was occupied by Swedes the caste was heavily damaged. In 1777, Austrians initiated disassembling of fortifications around the caste. Chmielnicki Uprising or Chmielnicki Rebellion is the name of a civil war in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the years 1648–1654. ...

In the 19th century, the then destroyed castle was taken apart and new items were built in its place. The fortification was strengthened, trees were planted on the hill's slope, and a park was constructed. On the place where the castle once stood, a kurgan was constructed in 1869, dedicated to the 300-years of the Union of Lublin. Currently, an observation platform is located atop the kurgan. In 1957, a 141-meter tall television tower was constructed on top of the hill (see picture). Kurgan is a Türkic word for tumulus, burial mound or barrow, heaped over a burial chamber, or a kurgan cenotaph. ... The Union of Lublin, painted by Jan Matejko The Union of Lublin (Lithuanian: Liublino unija; Belarusian: Лю́блінская ву́нія; Polish: Unia lubelska) - signed on July 1, 1569 in Lublin, united the Kingdom of Poland and the... Masts of the Rugby VLF transmitter in England Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. ...

In 2004-2005, there were talks of reconstructing a stone castle on the hill. The project gained some support and opposition. However, at this time, plans for the construction of the castle are not realistic.

References

External links

• Media on High castle, Lviv in the Wikicommons.

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