Plisnesk settlement

Near the village Pidhirtsi in the Lviv region is a unique architectural monument - Plisnesk settlement. His story begins with the Middle Ages. Archaeologists explore settlement for 200 years.

At one time Plisnesk was one of the most powerful cities of Kievan Rus, the mention of it is found in the annals of the famous "Lay."

About the settlement told many legends. One of them - the story of Princess Elena, the daughter of Prince Vsevolod Belz, who heroically died in one of the raids Polovtsian. Elena credited with founding a monastery in Plisnesk, the site of which is now Podgoretsky monastery . The very same spot the alleged death of Princess - Elenin park picturesque part Plisnesk where she loved to rest.

A legendary Plisnesk long attracted treasure hunters. So, the first were excavated around 80 mounds, burial grounds. Archaeologists have complained that some of the valuable material is lost. However, science still remains a wide field of activities. Archaeologists have studied the topography of the ancient city, its system of fortifications, discovered more than 70 residential and commercial buildings. It was found that the settlement existed here from 7 until the first half of the 13th century, until it was destroyed by the Mongol-Tatars.

Ancient Plisnesk consisted of two parts - the upper and lower town. Upper Town was located on flat terrain. Lower - on mountainous, where the influx of Western Bug flowed and beat a lot of keys. Now, the lower town is a small hamlet Plisnesk. At the top was Detinets - business and administrative center. Remains of many buildings have survived.

Looking at the picturesque ruins of the ancient Plisnesk, it is difficult to imagine how nearly a thousand years ago, people were able to perform such a huge amount of excavation and construction work.

If you decide to visit the village Pidhirtsi and surroundings, of course, is to make a stop to inspect Pidhirtsi castle , which is a guided tour of the "Golden Horseshoe of Lviv region."