The Country of Castles and Fortresses

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The Country of Castles and Fortresses (Ukrainian: Країна замків і фортець, Russian: Страна замков и крепостей) is an illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fortifications in Ukraine . The project's author is Serhiy Trubchaninov [uk], PhD.

Editions

In 2007, two editions of the book were published: the first in March (Ukrainian language, 48 pages), and the second in October (in two versions - Ukrainian and Russian, 56 pages). Both editions were privately published by "Oiyum" (Kamianets-Podilskyi), headed by Serhiy Trubchaninov. The first edition consisted of 20 thematic essays. The second edition saw this number increased to 24 (volume essay ranges from one to five pages):

The first edition was illustrated with 276 photographs, drawings, engravings, and reconstructions of castles. The second edition has 352. In the first edition were placed photos of 11 authors from four cities (Kamenets-Podolski, Lviv, Mukachevo, and Moscow); in the second edition, 25 authors from 11 cities.

Essay list

• The Ancient Settlements and Ancient Cities.
• Castles Middle Ages.
• "Cave Cities" in Crimea and Fortresses of Theodorites.
• Genoese Castles in the Crimea.
• Fortifications of Medieval Lviv.
• Castles of Cossack Times.
• Castles and Residences of Knyazes and Hetmans.
• Castles of Bessarabia.
• Defensive Temples and Monasteries.
• Defensive Synagogue.
• Castles of Russo-Turkish Wars Times.
• Citadels of Empires.
• "Stalin Line" and Fortified Districts of World .
• Kyiv Fortifications.
• Volyn Fortifications.
• Golden Horseshoe of Lviv.
• Castles in the Valley of Seret.
• Castles in the Zbruch Valley .
• The town-fortress Kamianets-Podilskyi.
• Castles of Dniester Podolia.
• Castles Eastern Podolia.
• Castles of Subcarpathia.
• Castles of Transcarpathia.
• Romantic castles and residences.

Further reading

  • Trubchaninov S. Country of castles and fortresses. - Kamenets-Podolsky, Oiyum, 2007. - 48 pp. ISBN:966-7975-78-9
  • Trubchaninov S. Country of castles and fortresses. - 2nd edition, revised and enlarged. - Kamenets-Podolsky, Oiyum, 2007. - 56 pp. ISBN:978-966-7975-83-8 (Ukrainian)

See also




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