Krylos


Krylos is a small village of Halych Raion in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located south of modern Halych and is part of the National preserve Ancient Halych. The village covers an area of. The village council consists of 16 people.

History

Krylos is located on the site of the Princely city center of Halych; according to the of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the settlement was founded in 898 AD. The territory of Krylos extended as far as the Limnytsia River to the west and Dniester River to the north. Immediately to the west of the Krylos settlement flows the Lukva River, which in ancient times was wider and deeper than it is today. The Lukva River served as a natural obstruction to invaders. On the east side of the Halych citadel flowed a small creek that with its valley provided an additional defensive barrier. On top of the hill where the local Assumption Cathedral displayed its stature to the surrounding landscapes, a 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 the partially reconstructed , considered to be from medieval times. Next to this church Prince Yaroslav Osmomysl . A has been constructed on the site of the original Assumption Church.