Ostroh
A Volhynian town that was a centre of printing and learning in the sixteenth century, with a castle above the valley.
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Ostroh was the seat of the Ostrozky princes, who founded an academy here in 1576 and a press that produced the Ostroh Bible in 1581, the first complete printed Bible in Church Slavonic and a landmark of East Slavic printing. The castle stands on a hill above the town with its round Murovana tower and the Epiphany church inside the walls. A museum of the book, a defensive synagogue ruin and the Tatar tower survive in the town below.
What you actually see
- The castle - the Murovana tower and Epiphany church on the hill.
- The book museum - the Ostroh Bible and early printing in the castle complex.
- The academy - the sixteenth-century foundation, revived as a university.
- The synagogue ruin - a large defensive synagogue standing roofless in the town.
When to go
April to October is the comfortable season. Museums close on Mondays. Winter is quiet.
Honest expectations
The synagogue is a roofless shell and restoration has not happened. The town is small and half a day covers it. Labelling is in Ukrainian.
Nearby
Dubno is northwest, and Rivne is north.
What to pack for Ostroh
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.