The Korets Castle () is a

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built in

Korets Korets (, ; ; ; ''Koritz'') is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located on the Korchyk river, 66 kilometers to the east of Rivne. It was the administrative center of Korets Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020. Population: ...

by either Prince Theodor

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or Prince Dymitr Korybut. Its main tower is featured in the town's emblem. The moated castle on the bank of the Korchyk River was the seat of the princely House of Korets between the 15th and 17th centuries. After the main princely line died out in 1651, Korets passed through inheritance to a junior line of the

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family. In 1780, Józef Klemens Czartoryski rebuilt the castle to serve as his main residence. As Józef Klemens had no male issue, the castle was neglected after his death. It burnt down in the wake of the

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in 1832. Over the years the ruins have steadily deteriorated and by the late 20th century have all but disappeared.

References

* Памятники градостроительства и архитектуры Украинской ССР. Киев: Будивельник, 1983–1986. Том 3, с. 312.

External links

* Castles in Ukraine Buildings and structures in Rivne Oblast Czartoryski family {{Portal bar, Ukraine, Architecture