Thursday 21 August 2014

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle, Kiew, Ukraine (Unesco Tentative)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/670/

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a former Ruthenian-Lithuanian castle and a later three-part Polish fortress located in the historic city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine, in the historic region of Podolia in the western part of the country. Its name is attributed to the root word kamin', from the Slavic word for stone.
The complex is a candidate UNESCO World Heritage Site, nominated in 1989 by the Ukrainian representatives, and also one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine. Today, the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is the most recognized landmark of the city, serving as an important regional and national tourist attraction.


Sender: AndyM,  Sent on: 29 Jun, 2014, Received on: 6 Aug, 2014, Travel time: 38 days

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