Solotyj Potik Castle
| Solotyj Potik Castle | ||
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 Castle ruins in Solotyj Potik |
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| Place: | Zolotyj Potik | |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 54 '16 " N , 25 ° 20' 25" E | |
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The ruins of Solotyj Potik Castle ( Ukrainian Замок у Золотому Потоці Samok u Solotomu Potozi / ) are located in the then Polish city of Potok Złoty and today's urban-type Solotyj Potik settlement in western Ukraine .
The modern ruins that can be seen were built in the 1610-1620s on the initiative of Maria Amalia Mohylanka (cousin of Petro Mohyla , Metropolitan of Kiev , Galicia and all of Russia ) and her husband Stefan Potocki ( magnate , voivode and starost ) built. The castle was besieged by the Turks in 1672.
See also
Web links
Commons : Solotyj Potik castle - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Photo of the castle from the air
- Золотий Потік (Ukrainian)
