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Interesting Ukraine Interesting Ukraine Kamianets- Kamianets- Podilskyi Podilskyi By Sergii Nazarchuk By Sergii Nazarchuk form 8-v form 8-v Gymnazium “Troyeschyna” Gymnazium “Troyeschyna” 2015 2015

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Interesting UkraineInteresting Ukraine

Kamianets-Kamianets-PodilskyiPodilskyi

By Sergii NazarchukBy Sergii Nazarchukform 8-vform 8-v

Gymnazium “Troyeschyna”Gymnazium “Troyeschyna” 20152015

Kamianets-Podilskyi is situated on Kamianets-Podilskyi is situated on the high bank of Smotrych River the high bank of Smotrych River

with the rocky hills around.with the rocky hills around.

Kamianets-Podilskyi is Kamianets-Podilskyi is extraordinary beauty and extraordinary beauty and elegance.elegance.

Over six centuries Kamianets-Over six centuries Kamianets-Podilskyi was admired by Podilskyi was admired by

contemporaries, architectural contemporaries, architectural masterpieces.masterpieces.

Kamianets-Podilskyi attracts by its Kamianets-Podilskyi attracts by its beauty and mystery to this day beauty and mystery to this day

visitors from all over Ukraine and visitors from all over Ukraine and the world.the world.

Kamianets-Podilskyi Fortress is Kamianets-Podilskyi Fortress is «Flower on the Rock»«Flower on the Rock»

People are sure that the fortress People are sure that the fortress «was built by hand of God», because «was built by hand of God», because just nature gave it amazing ability to just nature gave it amazing ability to remain impregnable to enemies and remain impregnable to enemies and

favorable to friends.favorable to friends.

As an important and large As an important and large fortification complex, the fortification complex, the

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle originally consisted of twelve originally consisted of twelve

towers.towers.

As with any castle complex, there is a strong need As with any castle complex, there is a strong need for fortification and protection of the stronghold. for fortification and protection of the stronghold. Spanning seven centuries, the walls of the Spanning seven centuries, the walls of the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle are divided into three Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle are divided into three sections or terraces; the northern, southern, and sections or terraces; the northern, southern, and eastern.eastern.

As the castle is situated on an island As the castle is situated on an island formed by the winding Smotrych River, the formed by the winding Smotrych River, the Castle bridge serves as the only transport Castle bridge serves as the only transport link from the city's Old Town link from the city's Old Town neighborhood to the castle.neighborhood to the castle.

On September 13, 1989, the On September 13, 1989, the Ukrainian SSR Government placed Ukrainian SSR Government placed both the Kamianets-Podilskyi both the Kamianets-Podilskyi historic center and castle on the historic center and castle on the tentative list of UNESCO World tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.Heritage Sites.

Since August 21, 2007, the complex Since August 21, 2007, the complex is one of the Seven Wonders of is one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine when it came into 3rd place Ukraine when it came into 3rd place with 36 points in the nation-wide with 36 points in the nation-wide competition. competition.

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