Medzhybizh Fortress

Remarkably well preserved castle.
Very weak inside expositions and guides. Almost not worth to bozzer. We always buy all the tickets, even if to see very few valuable artifacts: to support. Here - I feel it was a waste
You best experience - the view from afar, outside. Best inside - the very top of a tower immediately to your left upon entrance: NOWHERE nearly accessible by disabled or even untrained. If you CAN - you must try climbing up: at least highest you can. It starts relatively easy and each of half a dozen flights up gets trickier. It gives you some idea of how it used to be back then. Totally worth it to look outside from the VERY top (and can't transfer the beauty through pictures)
Far end from entrance also worth climbing, but is in a state of extensive repair-rebuild-decay
There are three "museums" on site, each paid for separately and all are "some-to-complete-disappointment"
Catholic church is there: it's a church, it's old. That's it
Plan to be more impressed by exterior condition, so you don't get disappointed later.

Epic fortress. Worth visiting for everyone who interested in castles/fortification. Not overcrowded, easy to get to if travelling by car.

The castle yard still renovating and it will take a long time, because of archaeological research. However, it is good for future composition of historical museum. Nevertheless, visiting a yard will give you deeper understanding of past and there are marvelous view points nearby the castle.

I've been there a few years back and keep some warmest memories of the visit, mainly due to our guide, a charismatic deputy director of the museum Mr. Ihor Zapadenko.

Medzhybizh Castle, built as a bulwark against Ottoman expansion in the 1540s, became one of the strongest fortresses of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland in Podolia. It is situated at the confluence of the Southern Bug and Buzhenka rivers, in the town of Medzhybizh (Polish: Międzybuż), Ukraine. Today the castle is part of the State Historical-Cultural Preserve.

Originally the wooden castle was founded sometime in 1146 by Bolokh (or Bolekhiv) princes. The castle survived the Mongol's invasion, but in 1254 it was dismantled by Daniel of Galicia on the Mongol's orders as several other castles and fortresses in the Kingdom of Rus. The castle was rebuilt by Koriatovych princes after the Grand Duke of Lithuania defeated the Golden Horde at the Battle of Blue Waters in 1362.

Its royal status the castle received already back in 1385, but in 1432 Medzhybizh with most of Podilia was passed to the Polish Crown. The castle was in a state possession for sometime. Sometimes in 1540 the castle was passed to Mikołaj Sieniawski who made some major renovations. The castle's founder was Mikołaj Sieniawski,[citation needed] and the Sieniawski family owned Medzhybizh (Polish: Międzybuż) until its extinction in the early 18th century. The stronghold was reconquered from the Turks in 1699 and passed to the Czartoryski family in 1731.

The last rebuilding effort was undertaken by the Russian imperial authorities in the 19th century. Much restoration has been carried out on the fortress since 1968. Within the walls are a small-scale museum and a church from 1586.

Great historical place to visit!

Beautiful. Just perfect. Still a lot of renovations but still very impressive to go up into the tower.

Finally they're continuing reconstruction. Definitely a nice place to visit.

A wonderful place to explore and feel the medieval spirit!

Looks good from far. Not much to see inside

Beautiful historical place, great views

Amazing place!

Good historian place

Cool place!

Beautiful place

Amazing place

Цікаве історичне місце. Велична архітектура і історія.
У замку ведуться реставраційні роботи. Є можливість піднятись на оглядову вежу, відвідати музейну залу.
У храмі на території йшла служба.
Ми відвідати музей з експозиціями про голодомори в Україні. Тут добре передано трагедію українського народу.
Надіємося, що цей заповідник матиме можливість провести хорошу реставрацію. Наша історія варта великої уваги.

Проїзжали неподалік і вирішили завітати до замку. Нам дуже сподобалося, привітні жіночки працівниці які нам все розказали. Малечі дуже сподобалися ваші кошенята:)
Вартість для дорослого 60 грн, обов’язково підніміться на оглядовий майданчик.

Нарешті сьогодні ми потрапили в замок. Їхали з Рівненщини спеціально сюди. Залишилися задоволені. Величність і краса замку вражає уже відразу як підїжаєш до нього. Дуже вразило і зразу замітили - привітний персонал, всі посміхаються, гарно говорять навіть коли просять не зачіпати речі руками і т.д. Оглядовий майданчик на вершині, історичний музей, музей голодомору, церква - все дуже гарне.
Рекомендуємо однозначно!

Очень красивое место. При замке 2 музея, вхож очень дешёвый. З башни открывается прекрасный пейзаж