The fortress in Stare Selo (Old Village) is one of the largest fortresses in Ukraine. Its official name is Starosilskyi Castle (1584-1589), but it looks more like a fortress. In my opinion it's second after Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi by size. Unfortunately, the current state is quite disappointing. Despite the fact that the walls are very well preserved, they urgently need renovation.
In 2010 the castle was passed to the company that owns the chain of pizzerias for 49 years. According to the contract, the fortress must be restored. Hopefully, it will be.
The railroad is located just 5-10 meters from the fortress walls. Constant movement of the trains destroys the south-east corner of the fortress.
Fortress in Stare Selo ©Yuriy Buriak
Fortress in Stare Selo ©Yuriy Buriak
Fortress in Stare Selo ©Yuriy Buriak
Fortress in Stare Selo ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: You can get there from the suburban trains station in Lviv in the direction of Khodoriv or Zhydachiv. The village has 2 stations - right near the fortress (25 km) and near a wooden church (22 km).
You can also get there by minibus from the bus station #5 on the Zelena (Green) Street in Lviv.
By car drive along the Zelena (Green) Street directly to Davydov, then turn right opposite the cemetery before the Vodnyky village (this road will lead you straight to the fortress).
