Buchach Castle

The Buchach Castle (Ukrainian: Бучацький замок, romanized: Buchats'kyi zamok) is a ruin of a medieval castle, located in Buchach, Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. It was built by the Buchacki family in the 14-15th century at around the time the town was founded. It was rebuilt by the Potocki-Movile family in the 16-17th century in a Renaissance style. It was a defensive structure, and saw combat several times. It fell into disrepair following its destruction by the Ottomans in the late 17th century. During the 19th century, while under the Austrian partition, it was partially demolished to reclaim building material. Today, it is a tourist attraction open to visitors.

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Buchach Castle ranks #4,890 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #71 of the 188 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 49% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 455 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ivano-Frankivsk, 52 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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