The most romantic castle in Lviv region is considered svirzh castle, which is located in the village of Svirzh, Peremyshlyany area. The unique monument of defensive architecture of XV-XVII century., Originally built as a fortress, but after the reconstruction in the XVII century. He lost its original appearance.

Building Svirzhsky castle stands among beautiful nature on a small hill Belza. On one side it is surrounded by a beautiful lake, and on the other - a cozy park.

The castle was built in 1482, but the first information about it relate to 1530. Construction has participated in battles and wars. Since 1648 several times svirzh castle was captured by the Cossack troops, burned at the hands of the Tatars, and in 1672 was completely destroyed by the Turks. But it does not always yield to the enemy, for example, in 1675 the castle was still able to withstand the next siege of the Turks.

Restoration of the fortress was led by French General Robert Lyamezan-Salyans, and after that his son was engaged - Tadeusz Komorowski. Restoration work lasted until the Second World War, during which the building partially collapsed. In Soviet times, after another restoration svirzh castle was used as a school of the tractor, and later, as the House of creativity of the Union of Architects, which still exists today.

Near the old castle is built in 1546, the Church, which is also in need of restoration. In Soviet times, the church was in the warehouse, in 1901 - a museum of atheism, and only in 1988 he returned to the status of the church.

The current state of the castle Svirzhsky poor. It survived until today only the outer walls of buildings. In the courtyard of the castle you can see a large abandoned well, from which they took the water in case of siege. Svirzh castle rented by a private person, so access to it is limited.