Kremenets Castle
| Kremenets Castle | |
|---|---|
| Zamkova Street, Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Castle |
| Condition | ruins |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°05′42″N 25°43′51″E / 50.09500°N 25.73083°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| Materials | limestone |
Kremenets Castle (Ukrainian: Кременецький замок, Lithuanian: Kremenecio pilis, Polish: zamek w Krzemieńcu) is a castle situated in the city of Kremenets, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. The castle was built of limestone on a steep hill. The keep located on its west side, and its width was 65 metres (213 ft) and length of 135 metres (443 ft). All the elevation was surrounded by a tall stone wall, and in the earlier ages of the 13th century wood as building material was used instead.
The castle is known as an impregnable citadel that had been attacked by Hungary, the Mongols, the Cossacks, and others.