Lubart's Castle

The entrance to the castle Lubarta

The Liubartas Castle (or Castle of Lutsk, Ukrainian Замок Любарта / Samok Lubarta, Polish Zamek w Łucku ) is located in western Ukraine in the Volyn oblast in the old town of Lutsk.

Location

The very well preserved castle situated on a hill in the old town of Lutsk. It is accessible only from one side. It replaces an older facility on the banks of the Styx.

Plant

The diameter of the castle is about 100 meters. The plant was built of brick and has three towers. The entrance is made by the castle gate in the main tower.

Today, the castle houses a museum book that deals with the history of printing, as well as a bell museum in the former Bishop's storm. The third tower, the so-called Styrturm, was used as an archive, in the basement there was the castle prison.

History

The construction was begun by the Lithuanian princes Liubartas ( orthodox name Dmitry ) 1340 and ended in 1383.

Later, the Polish- Lithuanian Union had under Duke Vytautas its headquarters at the castle. In 1429 the Lutsk Congress was held in the castle.

On July 2, 1941 1,160 Jews were murdered within the walls of the castle by the Germans.

Since 1977 the castle is restored.