Pomoriany Castle

The ruins of Pomoriany Castle.

Pomoriany Castle (Ukrainian: Поморянський замок, Pomorians'kyi zamok, Polish: Zamek w Pomorzanach) is a ruined castle in the village of Pomoriany, Zolochiv District, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It originated in the 16th century as a well-fortified noble residence on the bank of the Zolota Lypa River. The castle's early owners included Mikolaj Świnka and Jan Sienieński.

The estate suffered badly at the hands of the Cossacks and Turks (1675, 1684) but Jan III Sobieski invested in the restoration in order to make Pomorzany one of his country residences. Sobieski's death in 1696 was followed by another long period of decline.

A real change came about in the castle's fortunes when, in 1789, Erasm Pruszyński started transforming the dilapidated building into a modern residence. He had the barbican gate, three towers and several wings of the old structure torn down, however.

As recently as 1939, Pomorzany was owned by the famous Potocki family. Following the September Campaign, the building was adapted for use as a school, but it was finally abandoned to rot in the late 1970s.

References

• Памятники градостроительства и архитектуры Украинской ССР. Киев: Будивельник, 1983—1986. Том 3, с. 139.

Polish–Lithuanian Castles and Forts in Belarus and Ukraine
Black Ruthenia	Surviving Old Grodno New Grodno Lida Mir Nieśwież Dwór Stanisławów Ruined Gieraniony Holszany Krewo Lubcz Nowogródek Różana
Volynia	Dubno Klewań Korec Łuck Ołyka Ostróg Zasław Starokonstantynów
Galicia	Surviving Brzeżany Olesko Podhorce Pomorzany Stare Sioło Świrz Tarnopol Wiśniowiec Zbaraż Potok Złoty Złoczów Żółkiew Ruined Brody Buczacz Czortków Dobromil Halicz Jabłoniewka Jazłowiec Krzemieniec Lwów Mikulińce Podzamcze Pniów Rakowiec Skała Podolska Skałat Trembowla
Podolia	Surviving Kamieniec Podolski Latyczów Międzybuż Satanów Ruined Busza Czarnokozińce Kudryńce Okopy Świętej Trójcy Sidorów Zinków Żwaniec

Coordinates: 49°38′37″N 24°55′57″E / 49.64361°N 24.93250°E / 49.64361; 24.93250