  Olesko
Click to get the inside scoop from
real travelers here at VirtualTourist. See the Olesko Travel GuideInside advice from real people on:Overview, Hotels, Things to Do, Restaurants, Nightlife, Shopping, General Tips, Transportation, Off the Beaten Path, Tourist Traps, Warnings or Dangers, Local Customs, Packing Lists or Sports Travel.
 8 Olesko Tips.47 Olesko Photos.0 Olesko Videos. Olesko Pages by om_212 Sponsored Links for Olesko
Rental Cars in Europe
Save up to 15% on a Car Rental with Free Upgrades Available in Europe!
Car Hotel
Save When You Book Your Hotel with a Flight or Car Together at Expedia
Hertz.com Car Rentals
Book Your Rental Car at Hertz.com. Check Out Our Special Rates Online.
Ukraine Vacation
Discover the secrets of Ukraine on MIR's escorted cultural tours.
Car Rentals
Low Daily and Weekly Rates, Free Mileage Plans Available. Call Now!
|
| Page Views: 448 Last Visit to Olesko: June, 2007 | Olesko, once a pearl of Polish Crown by om_212 - last update: Dec 11, 2007 |
The Castle and its Inhabitants | Sobieski royal coat of arms at the castle entrance |
the first written mentioning about the Olesko castle dates to 1327. the wars and changes of rules between 1340 and 1590 were reflected in changes of the ownership. in 1512 the castle had been severely damaged by Tatars and only in 1590 to be inherited by Stanislav Zolkiewski (founder of Zhovkva), who restored it and passed as a dowry to his daughter Sofia. in 1627, his grand daughter Teofilia (Danilowicz) married Jacob Sobieski in this castle. In 1629, Jan III Sobieski, the future king of Poland was born and spent his childhood here. the family has lost the property in 1647, but Jan III Sobieski bought it back in 1682.
in 1725, the castle was sold to Rzewuski family, who abandoned it having taken all the treasures to the neighboring .. Pidhirtsi.
since then, the castle has survived several wars and fires, the last one, in 1951, was caused by a lightening. the new life to the castle was brought with opening of the museum in 1974. |
| the Vienna siege M. Altamonte |
|  | The Museum Collections Olesko Museum, one of the oldest castle museums, has been opened in 1974 after four years of hard work and restoring done by a group headed by the Director of Lviv Art Gallery and a great enthusiast B. Voznytskyi. while walking from a hall to hall, keep in mind that most of these artifacts have been literally rescued from a saw and fire, like unique wooden sculpture of St. Anna by I. Pinzel (Ukrainian Michelangelo); some came in the dreadful condition (like Belgian tapestries of 16th century and the Vienna Siege by M. Altamonte from "Little Wawel" in Zhovkva) and have been restored. |
the Capuchin Monastery the museum holds about 3% of all the Lviv Gallery artifacts, the rest are in storage in the Capuchin Monastery across the street. the hope is that with restoring of Pidhirtsi and Zolochiv castles some of stored artistic treasures will finally "see the light." | | | the sneak peek on the Capuchin Monastery |
|
> Add to your Custom Travel Guide [What's This?]
| Pros: | "Renaissance castle-museum" | | Cons: | "lack of proper tourist infrustructure" | | In A Nutshell: | "good for a one-day trip, in conjunction with visits to other castles" |
om_212's Olesko Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 6 - Photos: 21 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation
Tips: 2 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
 om_212's Olesko Travelogues | | | |
|
 Comments for om_212 about Olesko | | | | |
HORSCHECK Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:22 UTC
Olya, fabulous little page with brilliant photos. I am looking forward to seeing your updates on this lovely of the beaten path place. | lotharlerch Tue Aug 14, 2007 08:38 UTC
Thank you once more for recalling nice memories! | crazyguitar Tue Aug 7, 2007 15:15 UTC
I hope I can drop by your country soon!! I've heart lots of nice things about it!! | yumyum Sun Jul 29, 2007 19:48 UTC
Lovely page on those castles. I see, one day I will have to return to that area ;) |
|
|
email me
add as friend
