World Architecture Community News - YOD Group revives a historic restaurant building with copper bridge in Kyiv, Ukraine
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1299) Zolochiv Castle, Ukraine: "Architectural Monuments" Commemorative Coin Series features the historic castle: A 5 Hryvnia (Cupro-nickel) and 10 Hryvnia (Silver) Coins issued by the National Bank of Ukraine, minted by the Ukrainian Mint: Year of Coin issue: 2020: The National Bank of Ukraine has issued Silver Proof Coins, as part of its on-going Commemorative Coin Series titled - "Architectural Monuments", which is aimed at highlighting many of the landmarks and structures built in Ukraine. This coin commemorates the Zolochiv Castle, which was once the regal residence of the Sobieski Dynasty. The Reverse of the common 5 & 10 Hryvnia Coin placed against the background of the Zolochiv Castle The legendary Sobieski family reached the height if its power and importance in the late 16th and 17th Centuries, when one of its members was elected as the King of Poland as John III Sobieski (1629-1696). The Castle's land is situated on a hill at the confluence of two small rivers in the Southwestern part of Olochiv - formerly Polish Zloczow, in Galicia - which is presently part of Ukraine's Lviv Oblast. The rectangular fort was built between 1634 and 1636 by Jakub Sobieski (1590-1646), father of King John III, using the labour of indentured Crimean Tatars. The completed Sobieski Castle was composed of solid walls in what was a prevalent Dutch-style form of architecture, comprising four pentagonal towers at each corner and the "Grand Palace". The Chinese Pavilion, which is a diminutive mauve coloured rotunda flanked by one-storey wings, was added later in the Century, as John III Sobieski's gift to his French-born wife - Queen Marie. With this addition, Zolochiv Castle became one of the few examples of Eastern Architecture in present-day Ukrainian lands. Apart from the aesthetic design and sumptuous living, the Castle also had a specific purpose of defence, and the Complex included ramparts, bastions, a gate tower, a bridge and a triangular-shaped ravelin - or fortress. In 1672, despite the defences built into the layout, the Castle was taken after a six-day siege by the Ottoman Turks, and three years later, it survived another siege by the Ottoman army. After the passing away of Jakub Ludwik Sobieski, (1667-1737), son of King John III, the Castle passed to the influential and princely family of the Radziwitts. In 1801, the Castle and its grounds changed hands again, when it was sold to Count Lukasz Komarnicki-Pawlikowicz of the House of Sas. In 1834, the heirs of the Count sold Zolochic Castle to the Austrian Crown. By mid- 19th Century, the Castle was adapted for use as a hospital and barracks. In 1872, it was converted into a prison, which continued to be used as such until after the September Campaign - the German Invasion of Poland. Presently, the Castle and its grounds have a chapel, which commemorates the victims of the NKVD - the agency initially tasked with conducting regular police work and overseeing the country's prisons and labour camps of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. The lands comprising the towns and regions of the Lwow Voivodeship, which included the location of Zolochiv Castle, reverted to the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic in 12/1939, following the Soviet invasion of Poland. The Commemorative Coin: The Silver Coins have been minted by the Ukrainian Mint on behalf of the National Bank of Ukraine. The Common Reverse of the two Coins - 5 Hryvnia and 10 Hryvnia show the inner courtyard of the Castle. In the foreground is a fountain and a sculptural composition of three cupids. In the background, the Chinese Pavilion is featured. To the left is the statue of Neptune, while to the right is the statue of Aphrodite. The inscription, on the lower periphery, in Ukrainian reads - "Zolochivsky Castle", with "XVII CT" (meaning "Seventeenth Century") placed to the right. The Obverse of the 5 Hryvnia Cupro-nickel Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) Coin shows a small creast of the State Emblem of Ukraine, along with the year of issue -"2020", below which is inscribed "UKRAINE" (in Ukrainian). On either side of the design are the main gate towers, through which a stylised panorama of the Castle is visible. Towards the lower periphery is mentioned the denomination of the coin - "5 HRYVNIA" (in Ukrainian). The specifications of this coin are: Denomination: 5 Hryvnia; Metal Composition: Cupro-Nickel; Weight: 16.5 grams or 1/2 Oz; Diameter/Size: 35.0 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Maximum Mintage: 40,000 pieces; Minted by: The Ukrainian Mint; On behalf of: The National Bank of Ukraine; Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Alexander Kharuk and Sergey Haruk; Year: 2020. The Obverse of the 10 Hryvnia Silver Proof Coin is identical to the above coin in design, except for the denomination and metal composition. The specifications of this Silver Coin are: Denomination: 10 Hryvnia; Metal Composition: .925 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight:31.1 grams or 1.0 Oz; Diameter: 38.6 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Maximum Mintage: 3,000 pieces; Minted by: The Ukrainian Mint; On behalf of: The National Bank of Ukraine; Designers: Volodymyr Taran, Alexander Kharuk and Sergey Haruk; Year: 2020. Links to other posts on Ukrainian Coins/Banknotes on this Blog: 1) 100th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Revolution: A 5 Hryvnia Nickel-Silver Commemorative Coin issued by the National Bank of Ukraine on 22.03.2017 2) Ukraine: Centenary Celebrations of the first postage stamps issued in 1918, commemorated on a new Cupro-Nickel Collector Coin of 5 Hryvnia issued on 25.09.2018 3) 100th Anniversaries of both the Ukrainian Revolution (1917-1921) and introduction of the first Banknotes of an independent Ukraine (1917): A Commemorative Banknote of 100 Hryvnia issued by the National Bank of Ukraine on 17.12.2018 4) A 1,000 Hryvnia Banknote from Ukraine, to be issued by the National Bank of Ukraine: This Banknote will be a part of a family of 6 circulating Banknote and 6 Coin denominations, making for a total of 12 denominations in circulation (reduced from 17 denominations in circulation at present): Banknote issue date: 25.10.2019 5) Palanok Castle, Ukraine: A set of two coins in the denominations of 5 Hryvnia (Cupro-mickel) and 10 Hryvnia (Silver) issued by the National Bank of Ukraine commemorating one of Ukraine's most well known landmarks: Coin issue date: 26.02.2019 6) Zolochiv Castle, Ukraine: "Architectural Monuments" Commemorative Coin Series features the historic castle: A 5 Hryvnia (Cupro-nickel) and 10 Hryvnis (Silver) Coin issued by the National Bank of Ukraine, minted by the Ukrainian Mint: YEar of Coin issue: 2020
