Radomysl Castle, Historical museum in Radomyshl, Ukraine
Radomysl Castle is a museum building in Radomyshl that houses a large collection of Ukrainian domestic icons and antiques. The objects are displayed across multiple exhibition halls and stone corridors throughout the castle interior.
The building stands on the foundations of the Radomyshl paper mill, built between 1612 and 1615 by order of Yelysei Pletenetsky, archimandrite of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (c. 1550–1624). The mill gave the district its name, Papirnya. The 1902 mill that forms the core of the complex operated until the 1960s; Olga Bogomolets bought it in 2007, and the restored complex opened on 30 September 2011.
The museum displays domestic icons from across Ukraine, showing how religious objects were integrated into everyday household life. These pieces reflect artistic traditions that families passed down through generations in their homes.
Visitors can watch demonstrations of paper-making using 17th-century techniques and explore castle rooms with different interior styles. Taking time for guided tours helps you understand the craftsmanship and historical details throughout the building.
The concert hall, seating 150, is the only hall in the world with a living water source: water enters through cracks in the granite rock on which the whole building stands. The rock extends several metres underground.
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