Mykulyntsi ( uk, Микулинці, pl, Mikulińce, yi, מיקיליניץ, Mikolintza) is an urban-type settlement in Ternopil Raion ( district) of Ternopil Oblast ( province) in western Ukraine. The settlement lies on the banks of the Seret River, a tributary of the Dnister. It hosts the administration of Mykulyntsi settlement hromada, one of the

hromada A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...

s of Ukraine. Population:

History

A settlement named Mykulyn ( uk, Микулин) was first mentioned in 1096 in Vladimir Monomakh's ''"Guidelines"'' during times of the Kievan Rus' in what is now the town's current location. In 1387, the settlement was then called by its current name—Mykulyntsi. In 1595, Mykulyntsi acquired the Magdeburg rights, which was later relinquished during the Polish-Ottoman Wars, so at the request of

Augustus III of Poland Augustus III ( pl, August III Sas, lt, Augustas III; 17 October 1696 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Aug ...

, Mykulyntsi regained the rights on 16 December 1758. In 1939, the settlement was upgraded to that of an urban-type settlement, which it has been since. Until 18 July 2020, Mykulyntsi belonged to

Terebovlia Raion Terebovlia Raion ( uk, Теребовлянський район) was a raion (district) in Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center was the city of Terebovlia. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administra ...

. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ternopil Oblast to three. The area of Terebovlia Raion was merged into Ternopil Raion.

Features

In the town there are ruins of an old castle, which dates back to 1610. The castle was rebuilt in the 18th century, but by the beginning of the 20th century, the fortification served no use and it was left to disrepair. There is also the

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...

Trinity Church in Mykulyntsi, which was designed by architect Polish August Moszyński and built from 1761 to 1779. The town is home to

Mikulinetsky Brovar Mykulynetsky Brovar ( ua, ПАТ "Микулинецький Бровар") is an independent brewery in Ukraine and manufacturer of beer, alcohol, mineral water, and soft drinks. One of the oldest breweries in the country, it was founded in 149 ...

, one of the oldest breweries in the country.

Gallery

File:Mykulynci polski cvyntar 3.jpg, Panorama view of Mykulyntsi. File:Pałac Konopków i Reyów P1630819.jpg,

Potocki The House of Potocki (; plural: Potoccy, male: Potocki, feminine: Potocka) was a prominent Polish noble family in the Kingdom of Poland and magnates of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Potocki family is one of the wealthiest and ...

Palace in Mykulyntsi, built in the 1860s. File:Микулинці - Палац-1.jpg,

Palace in Mykulyntsi. File:Микулинецький замок.Фото.JPG, Castle.

People from Mykulyntsi

* Janusz Morgenstern (1922–2011), Polish film director and producer.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Mykulyntsi is

twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...

with * Sędziszów, Poland

References

External links

* {{Authority control Urban-type settlements in Ternopil Raion Populated places established in the 11th century Shtetls