- Type
- Castle
- Origins
- 1492 · 15th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Style
- Renaissance Revival architecture
- Coordinates
- 50.4195°, 25.7481°
History
In 1492 Prince Konstanty Ostrogski, later Grand Hetman of Lithuania, built a stone castle at Dubno on a promontory protected by marshes and the Ikva river. At the end of the 16th century his grandson Janusz Ostrogski added modern bastions, which helped the fortress withstand Tatar raids and Cossack sieges in the 17th century. When the Ostrogskis died out, the castle passed through the Zasławskis to the Lubomirskis, who in the second half of the 18th century built a Neoclassical palace in the courtyard. After the partitions the fortress declined, and it was badly damaged in both world wars. Today it belongs to a state historical and cultural reserve.
What to see
Visitors enter through the gatehouse into a courtyard with the Lubomirski palace and the Ostrogski palace. Two corner bastions and the moat on the town side survive, and the old casemates can be explored underground. The interiors hold museum displays, including the history of the castle and a collection of weapons.
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