Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine. Pictures
Sightseeing of Ukraine. Category: castles and fortresses
Some facts about town of Kamianets-Podilskyi:
Kamianets-Podilskyi has a population of about 100 thousands inhabitants and located in the Western Ukraine, between towns Khmelnitsky and Chernivtsi, in about 25 km. from Khotyn.
Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
The town is famous for its ancient fortress, built in the XIV c. Thanks to its geographical position, the town is a kind of peninsula, surrounded by Smotrich river. The fortress was built to defend the so-called "castle's bridge" - the only entrance into the town.
Getting there : Plenty of buses with daily services from (to) Khmelnitsky and Chernivtsi. Kamianets-Podilskyi has a train station.
Pictures of Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle:
Kamianets-Podilskiy - is a castle from the fairy-tales...
Courtyard:
Walls of the fortress:
Pictures © Copyright Sergey Sorokin
Sightseeing of Ukraine:
Medieval fortresses, castles and monasteries:
Mukachevo
Kamianets-Podilskyi
Khotyn
Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky
Fortress in Sudak
Sviatohirsk Lavra
Mountains, Nature, sea coast:
Crimean mountains
Carpathian mountains of Ukraine
The Black sea coast of Crimea
Azov sea coast of Crimea
Main sights of Crimea:
Livadia Palace, Massandra Palace, Alupka Palace, Khersones, Cave towns