Olesko Castle (Olesko) | museum, Renaissance (architecture), listed building / architectural heritage, art museum / art gallery

Ukraine / Lvivska / Olesko / Замковая ул., 34
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The first historical records of Olesko Castle are in a document dated 1390, when Pope Boniface IX gave Halych, a Catholic bishop, this castle as a gift. The castle is perhaps most famous for being the birthplace of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski, the hero of the Battle of Vienna. He often lived there, and collected many of the artworks currently displayed in the present-day museum. Another Polish king, King Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki, was also born here.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olesko_Castle
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Coordinates:   49°58'6"N   24°54'2"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago