1604. Within the walls of Zalistsi Castle stayed False Dmitry I — a man claiming to be the son of Ivan the Terrible, pretender to …
Zalistsi Castle — Where the False Dmitry Prepared His March on Moscow, and Later They Brewed Beer
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Kryvche Castle — Tatars and Ottomans Couldn’t Take It, But a Private Owner Tore It Down
The castle at Kryvche withstood the Ottoman invasion of 1672. It survived the Cossack raids of 1648. The Tatars tried to take it several times …
Skala-Podilska Castle — a Fortress Above the Zbruch, Struck Down by Lightning
Skala-Podilska stands at the edge of a plateau, where Podillia breaks toward the Dniester canyon. The town sits above the Zbruch — protected on three …
“Maiden’s Tears” Waterfall — a Travertine Cliff in the Dniester Canyon That Keeps Changing
In November 2024, part of the travertine cliff at the “Maiden’s Tears” waterfall collapsed — an overhang that had jutted out nearly 16 ft (5 …