The castle "Palanok" in Mukacheve
The castle Palanok, the main attraction of the city, is seen already in some kilometers before Mukacheve. Its foundation is the extinct volcono with the high of 68 meters. Palanok is the invincible and the photogenic relic of the Middle Ages.
In IX-XI centuries the first wooden fortifying had appeared here. In XIII century the oak paling had changed into the brick walls. In 1396 Mukacheve had felt to the Prince Fedir Koriatovych’s lot.
It is supposed the magnate had strengthened the castle, had put a ditch round and remade it into its residence. And he had ordered to hollow out the well in the rock under the Old tower.
Palanok has already impressed by its impregnability: the walls 5 meters thick, the big constant garrison, 164 cannons, 60 barrels of powder, a lot of provisions....