Zhovkva Castle
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The Zhovkva Castle occupies the principal square of the town of Zhovkva in Ukraine. It was founded by Polish Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski as his fortified residence. Construction began in 1594 and was
Zhovkva Castle, the Sobieski residence in Żółkiew (Zhovkva)
Miniature model of the castle's presumed original appearance
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Zhovkivsky Castle
Jakub Sobieski
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Jakub Sobieski was a Polish noble, parliamentarian, diarist, political activist, military leader and father of King John III Sobieski. He was the son of castellan and voivode Marek Sobieski and Jadwig
Zhovkva Castle
…The palatine chapel was consecrated in 1640. The golden age of the Zolkiew Castle was the late 17th century when it passed through inheritance to Jakub Sobieski and then to his son King Jan III Sobieski, a native of Zhovkva. It was there that the king celebrated his victory at Vienna. In the 18th century the…
Jakub Sobieski 1580 1646
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