Title: Halych City Title: District Administrative Center Galician Location: Located on the Dniester River, 26 km north of Ivano-Frankivsk Population: 6400 thousand inhabitants Area: 24.67 sq. km. km. Reservoirs: The Dniester River Date of foundation: 898 Background: It was first mentioned in chronicles in 898, the historic center was near the present village Krylos, and in the modern Halych marina located trade and crafts series. Already above the harbor in the 12th century. was built citadel. Its importance has increased in the 14th century. after the capital of Galicia, was moved to the Kholm, then to the city and the land of Galicia and Volhynia was annexed by Poland. In the 14th century. Prince Lubart turned in a powerful citadel of the castle, which became the administrative center of Halych, and the place of the ancient city remained the residence of the Galician metropolitans. The castle was reconstructed in the 17th century. Galician captain A. Pototskyi, but was later partially destroyed by Tatars. Modern Halych is on the highway Lviv - Ivano-Frankovsk. Sightseeing: Castle Halych, Nativity Church .