Lviv High Castle

The Castle Hill took its name from the High Castle (as opposed to the other, Low Castle), which used to be located on the hill from the 13th century to the late 19th century. The castle was a main defensive fort of the city during its existence.nIt was originally a wood and soil construction, as most others at that time. In 1340, when Lviv was captured by Casimir III of Poland the wooden castle was put under fire. In 1353 it was destroyed again by Lithuanians. In 1835 on the ruins of the castle a park was established. Only one fragment of a wall of a former castle reminds of the historical construction