Where to go: Ostrog-Mezhyrychi

You should take with you:

• - list of the top 100 richest people in the world;
• - mood to admire the scenery;
• - headdress (for travelers);
• - readiness to see a miracle;
• - ten hryvnias.

Hundreds of villages, several dozen cities and towns and space revenues for the Middle Ages - more than a million dollars a year. This is how the estates of the Ostroh princes are assessed today. And contemporaries called them uncrowned kings of Volhynia. They owned huge estates. The capital was Ostrog. In fact, their family got its name from this city. Its founder is considered to be Prince Daniel, a prominent military leader who took part in the landmark battle for Europe - in the Blue Waters. He built a stone castle in the capital Ostroh. He stands there today. If you climb the castle wall, you can see the sharp roofs of the Mezhyritsky monastery, because it is 5 kilometers away. From afar, the monastery resembles a fairy-tale castle. And it's nice to go there. No wonder the suburb where the village of Mezhyrich is located is called Belmazh. This is from the French phrase "bel image", ie "beautiful view".

So if you are interested in learning how Konstantin Ostrozky was portrayed by medieval artists to demonstrate his wealth, to hear the story of why the castle became a monastery, and to worship the miraculous icon, then this route is for you.