Krylos
Encyclopedia
Krylos is a small village of Halych Raion in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
, Ukraine
. It is located 5 km (approximately 3 mi) south of modern Halych
and is part of the National preserve Ancient Halych. The village covers an area of 19.18 square kilometers. The village council consists of 16 people.
and according to the website of Verkhovna Rada
of Ukraine
the settlement was found in 898 AD. The territory of Krylos extended as far as Limnytsia River to the west and Dnister River to the north. Immediately to the west of the Krylos settlement flows Lukva River that in ancient times was wider and deeper than it is today. Lukva River provided natural obstruction to invaders. On the east side of the Halych citadel
flowed small creek that with its valley provided an additional defensive barrier. On the top of the hill where the local Assumption Church displayed its stature to the surrounding landscapes, series of tall defensive earth ramparts were built that served as the defense barriers in the past.
(Osmomysl means one who has eight thoughts, or eight ways of thinking) was buried. On the place of the original Assumption Church was constructed a chapel.
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Soviets after the Ukrainian writer, nationalist...
, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is located 5 km (approximately 3 mi) south of modern Halych
Halych
Halych is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The town gave its name to the historic province and kingdom of Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, of which it was the capital until the early 14th century, when the seat of the local princes was moved to Lviv...
and is part of the National preserve Ancient Halych. The village covers an area of 19.18 square kilometers. The village council consists of 16 people.
History
Krylos is located in place of the old city of HalychHalych
Halych is a historic city on the Dniester River in western Ukraine. The town gave its name to the historic province and kingdom of Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, of which it was the capital until the early 14th century, when the seat of the local princes was moved to Lviv...
and according to the website of Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine is Ukraine's parliament. The Verkhovna Rada is a unicameral parliament composed of 450 deputies, which is presided over by a chairman...
of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
the settlement was found in 898 AD. The territory of Krylos extended as far as Limnytsia River to the west and Dnister River to the north. Immediately to the west of the Krylos settlement flows Lukva River that in ancient times was wider and deeper than it is today. Lukva River provided natural obstruction to invaders. On the east side of the Halych citadel
Citadel
A citadel is a fortress for protecting a town, sometimes incorporating a castle. The term derives from the same Latin root as the word "city", civis, meaning citizen....
flowed small creek that with its valley provided an additional defensive barrier. On the top of the hill where the local Assumption Church displayed its stature to the surrounding landscapes, series of tall defensive earth ramparts were built that served as the defense barriers in the past.
Points of interest
Krylos is now a village with remains and partially reconstructed Assumption Church that can be thought of as from medieval times. Next to this church Prince Yaroslav Osmomysl
Yaroslav Osmomysl
Yaroslav Osmomysl was the most famous Prince of Halych from the first dynasty of its rulers, which descended from Yaroslav I's eldest son. His sobriquet, meaning "Eight-Minded" in Old East Slavic, was granted to him in recognition of his wisdom...
(Osmomysl means one who has eight thoughts, or eight ways of thinking) was buried. On the place of the original Assumption Church was constructed a chapel.
