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10 Hryven Pidhirtsi Castle
| Issuer | National Bank of Ukraine |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Engraver(s) | Sviatoslav Ivanenko, Volodymyr Atamanchuk |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed bas-relief view of Pidhirtsi Castle (Підгорецький замок) as it appeared in the 17th century, depicted from a ground-level perspective that emphasizes the Renaissance-Baroque palatial facade with its multi-storey elevation, tall windows, and corner turrets with spire-topped roofs. The lower foreground features a lively genre scene of period figures on horseback and on foot approaching the castle, evoking the historical character of the monument. To the left, a gatehouse or outbuilding with classical columns is visible. The curved Cyrillic legend 'ПІДГОРЕЦЬКИЙ ЗАМОК' arcs prominently along the upper field, while the inscription 'XVII ст.' (17th century) appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Mintage | 2015 - Proof - 2,000 |
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Pidhirtsi Castle, built between 1635 and 1640 for Crown Hetman Stanisław Koniecpolski to a design attributed to the French military architect Guillaume Le Vasseur de Beauplan, is one of the finest surviving examples of Renaissance palace-fortress architecture in Eastern Europe. It passed through Polish, Austrian, and Soviet hands — the latter converting it into a tuberculosis sanatorium, a use that caused significant structural damage before the facility closed in the 1980s.
Ukraine's commemorative hryvnia series documenting historic architectural monuments has produced dozens of issues since the late 1990s. KM#786 belongs to that ongoing program. The castle itself remains under active restoration debate, with no comprehensive rehabilitation plan fully funded as of the coin's issue date.