Svirzh castle
Castle in Svirzh, Svirz castle
Ukraine, Lviv
Castle in the village Svirzh, in the south of the Lviv region, on the road from Peremishlyan to Bibka. There is a castle on a hill, above a pond. The filming of the film "Three Musketeers" took place in this castle. The first mention of the castle dates back to 1530, when it belonged to the Svirzhsky family, although the year 1482 is listed on the security plate at the entrance gate. The castle acquired its modern look in the middle of the 17th century, exactly when these lands became the property of Count Zetner. The castle was the home of the Zetners until the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, Count Robert Lamesan Salianz did a lot for the castle, who owned the castle from 1907 until the 30s of the 20th century. But, ironically, all the work to update the castle ended on the eve of the First World War. In 1914, the fortress was burned down by Russian troops and burned down along with all the valuables and the library. But after the war, the count again began work on the restoration of the castle, they continued for many years, until September 1939 destroyed the count's plans. During World War II, the castle was looted and partially destroyed. Around the fortress, a park and a castle church, founded in the 15th century, have been preserved.