Krylos

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Krylos
Крилос
Village
Wooden church in Krylos
Wooden church in Krylos
CountryUkraine
Oblast (region)Ivano-Frankivsk
Raion (district)Ivano-Frankivsk Raion
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,697

Krylos is a small village of Ivano-Frankivsk Raion in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 5 kilometres (3 miles) south of modern Halych and is part of the National preserve Ancient Halych. The village covers an area of 19.18 square kilometres (7.41 square miles). The village council consists of 16 people. Krylos belongs to , one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]

History[]

Assumption Church in Krylos
Old Halych fortifications
Museum of medieval Halych
Main article: Halych

Krylos is located on the site of the Princely city center of Halych;[2] according to the website of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the settlement was founded in 898 AD. The territory of Krylos extended as far as the to the west and Dniester River to the north. Immediately to the west of the Krylos settlement flows the , 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 (Ukrainian: Галицький Успенський собор) 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.

Until 18 July 2020, Krylos belonged to Halych Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast to six. The area of Halych Raion was merged into Ivano-Frankivsk Raion.[3][4]

Points of interest[]

Krylos is now a village with remains and the partially reconstructed Assumption Church, considered to be from medieval times. Next to this church Prince Yaroslav Osmomysl (Osmomysl means one who has eight thoughts, or eight ways of thinking) was buried. A chapel has been constructed on the site of the original Assumption Church.

References[]

  1. ^ "Галицкая городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Krylos at Castels and Temples of Ukraine website (in Ukrainian)
  3. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.

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Coordinates: 49°05′18″N 24°41′19″E / 49.0883°N 24.6886°E / 49.0883; 24.6886

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