Zamkova Hora ( Ukrainian : Замкова Гора , literally Castle Hill ) in Kyiv , Ukraine is a historical landmark in the center of the city. It is part of the city's geographic relief complex known as Kyiv Mountains (or Kyiv Hills). The place is called "Zamkova" because Vytautas the Great had his castle here. The Lithuanian castle had 18 towers. Other names: Khorevytsya, Kyselivka, Frolovska, Lysa Hora. Some important events of Ukrainian history took place on the hill.
5-513: Zamkova Hora (Ukrainian: Замкова Гора ) may refer to: Zamkova Hora (Kyiv) , a historical landmark in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine. Zamkova Hora (Lviv) , a historic hill, on which a castle was once situated, in Lviv, Ukraine. See also [ edit ] Castle Mountain (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-481: A mystical prehistory, supposedly being one of the lysi hory ("bald mountains") - the sites of the witch gatherings. Geographically, it is really "bald" (lacking trees) from several sides. In the 18th century a cemetery was established on the hill (now abandoned). It is now a small landscape park in Podil Raion still containing interesting grave monuments. Zamkova Hora is also one of two hills that border
15-542: The Andriyivskyy Descent . Reclaiming the mystical essence of the hill, local satanist groups have conducted their ceremonies there since late 1980s. Small ritual structures were covertly built on site. Castle Hill has a unique fauna. The old trees provide hiding places for rare species of bats and attract a large number of birds, including owls (gray and eared). Fruit trees attract the Syrian woodpecker and
20-404: The rare gray woodpecker. On the territory of the mountain, there are also marmots, the smallest mammals in the world. Common copperhead, common white-toothed, hedgehogs, and a nimble lizard are common. The insect world of the tract is also diverse. 50°27′45″N 30°30′39″E / 50.46250°N 30.51083°E / 50.46250; 30.51083 This article about a location in
25-564: The title Zamkova Hora . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zamkova_Hora&oldid=1255110939 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Ukrainian-language text Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Zamkova Hora (Kyiv) According to some researchers, Zamkova Hora also has
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