Ruins of the tower defense Svirzh

In those days, when the history of the town Svirzh just begun on marshland began to appear fortifications, among which included pentagonal tower. For years, she defended the city, but descendants can now see only ruins tower defense.

The history of the tower and purpose

Scientists still can not conclude if the same defensive tower was built. Some researchers believe that pentagonal fortification began to build in the first half of the 15th century. Some scholars argue that the tower is the founding year 1484. It was then built first Svirzh castle and defensive tower was built at the same time, which included the single fortification system.

More than 200 years pentagonal defensive tower was Svirzh eastern outpost. She held the first shot of the enemy, giving the army the opportunity to prepare for the attack. Not once burnt it to the ground, but again and again revived.

For a day of relative calm (late 18th century), the new owner of the castle Svirzh Ignacy Tsetner settled in the tower chapel. Worship here until the First World War. During the fighting tower burned. So the former power remained only ruins tower defense.

The current state of the tower

From the once mighty fortification built to this day has come only pentagonal perimeter (party of 9 to 14 meters) tower defense, which is located east of the castle at a distance of 55 meters. Looking at the ruins of the tower defense difficult to imagine its former power and strength.

How to get there

Ruins of defensive towers located in the village Svirzh Peremyshliany district, Lviv region. You can get there by car along the road N09 ( Lviv - Bibrka - Ivano-Frankivsk ) or by bus, which departs from Lviv AS number 6 (Lychakivska street), go to the village Svirzh. From the castle to go 10-15 minutes.

You can also take in the sights Svirzh within the tour "Through Hlynyany to Svirzh" .