Derazne and Derazhnya

PROPERTIES OF ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN PLANNING CREATION DOWNTOWNS IN THE SAME NAMES CITIES DERAZNE AND DERAZNIA

The properties of the downtown architectural and town-planning creation in the historical cities of Derazhne and Derazhnya are considered. It has been found that in Derazhne the castle was located in the southern part of today's village, on a wedge ledge formed at the place where the stream flows into the Horyn River. The downtown stood northeast of the castle. Its territory had features of a regular rectangle, and the gates were located on the western and northern sides.