Kamianets-Podilskyi, Medieval fortress city in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
The city stands upon a natural limestone peninsula, encircled by the deep canyon of the Smotrych River, creating a natural defense system.
The settlement became a key fortress of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1352 until 1672, when Ottoman forces captured it during their European expansion.
The fortress complex includes architectural elements from different periods, combining Ukrainian, Polish, Armenian, and Turkish construction methods and decorative features.
The castle museum provides guided tours in multiple languages, with access to the towers, walls, and underground passages throughout the year.
The Turkish minaret sits atop the Catholic cathedral, reflecting the 27-year period of Ottoman rule and subsequent return to Christian governance.
Location: Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Inception: 1062
Elevation above the sea: 360 m
Website: http://kam-pod.gov.ua
GPS coordinates: 48.68056,26.58056
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:34
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
Музей грошей
804 mReviews
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