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Dubno castle is where Andry, the son of Cossack Taras Bulba, falls in love with a Polish princess in Gogol's famous story, Taras Bulba, and crosses over to join the princess and her fellow Poles. At the same time, his Cossack brothers are busy trying to starve these enemies into submission. The main attraction here is the museum in the Lyubomyrsky Palace which has displays of local costume, weapons and local history.

The views of the sluggish Ikva River from the ramparts are also worth getting the camera out.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Pyatnystke Cemetery

    Pyatnystke Cemetery

    21.93 MILES

    Some 100 or so of the Cossacks who died in the skirmishes during the Khmelnytsky uprising against Poland in 1648 are buried in the remarkable Pyatnytske…

  • Lutsk Castle

    Lutsk Castle

    28.93 MILES

    Lutsk's 14th-century castle stands surrounded by ornate 17th-century churches and homes and is in fairly decent shape for a Ukrainian fortress. Known as…

  • Trinity Church

    Trinity Church

    29.22 MILES

    The main Orthodox church in Lutsk dates from 1752 and is a much more atmospheric affair than the Sts Peter's and Paul's Cathedral, not having been…

  • Kremenets Fortress

    Kremenets Fortress

    22.46 MILES

    The remains of this hilltop fortress are easily breeched by individual hikers and day trippers. Dating from at least the 12th century, and possibly…

  • St Bridget's Convent

    St Bridget's Convent

    28.85 MILES

    In the 18th century the nuns at this working convent (no access inside) were so strict about their 'no-male-on-the-premises' rule that they didn't allow…

  • Sts Peter's and Paul's Cathedral

    Sts Peter's and Paul's Cathedral

    28.98 MILES

    The Jesuit complex on vul Kafedralna was designed in the early to mid-17th century by Italian architect Giacomo Briano. The stately, newly renovated…

  • Jesuit Collegium

    Jesuit Collegium

    22.51 MILES

    When the Poles regained control of Kremenets, they sealed their victory by building another of the town's main sights, the Jesuit Collegium (1731–43), on…

  • Museum of the Volyn Icon

    Museum of the Volyn Icon

    29.18 MILES

    Displaying over 100 painted icons, this museum provides an overview of the celebrated Volyn school of icon painting from the 16th to the 18th century. The…

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1. Church of St Nicholas

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Apart from the castle, Dubno's only other attraction is the recently renovated Church of St Nicholas (1630), whose telltale plain interior suggests it was…

2. Regional Museum

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The obscure Regional Museum is worth a spin for its back-to-the-1980s exhibition and light-switch monitors. Highlights include some interesting Cossack…

3. Pyatnystke Cemetery

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4. Kremenets Fortress

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5. Jesuit Collegium

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6. St Bridget's Convent

28.85 MILES

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7. Lutsk Castle

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8. Sts Peter's and Paul's Cathedral

28.98 MILES

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