Kamianets-Podilskyi, Medieval fortress city in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
Description
Kamianets-Podilskyi is a city in western Ukraine in Khmelnytskyi Oblast and sits on a limestone peninsula within a deep river loop. The fortress and historical quarters cluster along steep slopes above the water and form a compact old town core with defensive towers and churches.
History
The settlement developed from the Middle Ages as a border fortress between rival kingdoms and changed hands several times. After a brief Ottoman occupation in the late 17th century it returned to Polish and later Russian control.
Culture
The name comes from the Slavic word for stone and refers to the rocky outcrop above the river valley. Today locals walk through the old town along the city walls and enjoy views of the river bend below the old towers.
Practical
The lanes in the old town are steep and sometimes uneven, so solid footwear makes walking around much easier. A walk along the walls and up to the castle takes several hours and is most rewarding in clear weather with good visibility.
Did you know?
A bridge arch connects the old town with the opposite bank and spans the valley at considerable height above the river. This 20th-century structure replaced older crossings and offers a wide view of the entire peninsula from outside.
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Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
1.6 km
Kamyanets Podilsky Castle
741 m
Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Kamianets-Podilskyi
757 m
Strimka Lan' bridge
2.3 km
Smotrych Canyon
3.2 km
Castle bridge in Kamianets-Podilskyi
1.3 km
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Kamianets-Podilskyi
229 m
Polish magistrate in Kamyanets Podilsky
834 m
Kamianets-Podilskiy museum
1 km
Novoplanovsky Bridge
395 m
Holy Trinity Church, Kamianets-Podilskyi
529 m
Church of the Exaltation of the Cross, Kamianets-Podilskyi
1.6 km
Church of the Holy Trinity
1.1 km
Kamianets-Podilskyi Botanic Garden
1.1 km
Armenian Bastion
1.2 km
Dominican Monastery in Kamianets Podilskyi
949 m
Armenian Well in Kamianets-Podilskyi
846 m
Руська брама
1.3 km
Monument to Laura Przeździecka
758 m
Papska Tower of Kamyanets Podilsky Castle
1.5 km
Saint George Cathedral, Kamianets-Podilskyi
1.2 km
Lanckoronska tower
1.5 km
Kamianets-Podilskyi Park
114 m
Bathory Tower in Kamianets-Podilskyi
834 m
Tenchinska Tower
1.6 km
Saint Peter an Saint Paul Church, Kamianets-Podilskyi
1.6 km
New East Tower
1.4 km
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