Castles & Fortresses
Explore 18 heritage sites in this category
Akkerman Fortress (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi)
The largest medieval fortress in Ukraine on the shores of the Dniester Estuary
📍 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
Bar Castle
A 16th-century fortress designed by Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan
📍 Bar, Podillia
Berezhany Castle
A 16th-century island fortress of the Sieniawski family on the Zolota Lypa River
📍 Berezhany, Berezhany
Buchach Castle
Medieval ruins on the Strypa River with centuries of history
📍 Buchach, Buchach
Dubno Castle
The impregnable stronghold of Ostroh princes — one of the seven wonders of Ukrainian castles
📍 Dubno, Dubno
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
An impregnable citadel standing through the centuries
📍 Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi
Khotyn Fortress
Mighty fortress on the Dniester - witness to the Khotyn War and the era of Cossack glory
📍 Khotyn, Khotyn
Kremenets Castle
The legendary fortress on God's Mountain — an impregnable citadel of Volhynia
📍 Kremenets, Kremenets
Lutsk Castle (Lubart's Castle)
Medieval 14th-century castle - winner of 'Seven Wonders of Ukraine' competition
📍 Lutsk, Lutsk
Medzhybizh Castle
Medieval fortress rising from the Smotrych River gorge with 800 years of history
📍 Medzhybizh, Podolia
Nevytske Castle
13th century medieval fortress near Uzhhorod with romantic ruins
📍 Nevytske, Uzhhorod
Olesko Castle
One of the oldest castles in Ukraine - birthplace of King Jan III Sobieski
📍 Olesko, Olesko
Palanok Castle (Mukachevo Castle)
Majestic castle on a volcanic hill - the white swan of Transcarpathia
📍 Mukachevo, Mukachevo
Pidhirtsi Castle
A magnificent palace-fortress and pearl of Lviv region
📍 Pidhirtsi, Brody
Radomysl Castle
World's Only Museum of Ukrainian Home Icons
📍 Radomyshl, Polissya
Svirzh Castle
A romantic 15th-century castle — an architectural pearl on the lake
📍 Svirzh, Svirzh
Sydoriv Castle
Romantic fortress ruins perched on cliffs above the river
📍 Sydoriv, Husiatyn
Zbarazh Castle
A 17th-century Renaissance fortress — witness to the heroic siege of 1649
📍 Zbarazh, Zbarazh