BADANIA DZIEDZICTWA URBANISTYCZNEGO I ARCHITEKTONICZNEGO KSIĄŻĄT OSTROGSKICH: OSIĄGNIĘCIA I PROBLEMATYKA
Investigation of Urban Planning and Architectural Heritage of Ostrogski Dukes: Study Issues and Accomplishments

Author(s): Petro Rychkov
Subject(s): History
Published by: Instytut Badań nad Dziedzictwem Kulturowym Europy
Summary/Abstract: Ukrainian (Ruthenian) duke families played an important role in the multiculturalhistory of the Duchy of Lithuania and the First Commonwealth. Thefamily of Ostrogski dukes (14th c. – 1st half of the 17th c.) was one of the mostprominent. The high social status of the dynasty motivated them to actively developthe existing and establish new towns in their lands (Ostroh, Dubno, Zaslav,Stepan, Mezhirichi, Turov, Оstropol, Rivne, Kostiantyniv and others). Manytown strongholds and dukes’ castles were constructed, which as a whole ensuredconsiderable defense potential in the Eastern borderland of contemporaryPoland and Lithuania. The family also contributed greatly to the constructionof sacral (Orthodox and Catholic) buildings. The paper is an attempt to generallycharacterize previous studies of the vast heritage of Ostrogski family andpotential issues of future studies concerning urban planning and architecture.

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