Medzhybizh Fortress

Our research is related to elucidating the features of the construction, existence, and modernization of the pentagonal tower of the Medzhybizh fortress (Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine). One of the stages of our work is based on comparative analysis and the search for analogies. The search for a wide range of such objects requires systematization and a comprehensive approach. That is why, to solve this task, we launched the research project “Pentagonal Towers of Europe”. One of the directions of this project is to create a database of European pentagonal towers.

A detailed review and analysis of previous research is required for further study of the structural and functional features of the pentagonal “Knight's” tower in the defensive complex of the Medzhybizh fortress. The tower is located on the northwestern corner of the defensive walls of the Medzhybizh fortress. Its southeastern corner adjoins the modern entrance, and its northeastern corner abut onto the one-story building near the northwestern defensive wall. The tower is partially extended beyond the curtain line.