Zamkova Hora (Kyiv)

Zamkova Hora (Ukrainian: Замкова Гора, literally Castle Hill) in Kyiv, Ukraine is a historical landmark in the center of the city.^[1] It is part of the city's geographic relief complex known as Kyiv Mountains (or Kyiv Hills). The place is called "Zamkova" because Vytautas the Great had his castle here. The Lithuanian castle had 18 towers.^[2] Other names: Khorevytsya, Kyselivka, Frolovska, Lysa Hora. Some important events of Ukrainian history took place on the hill.

According to some researchers, Zamkova Hora also has a mystical prehistory, supposedly being one of the lysi hory ("bald mountains") - the sites of the witch gatherings. Geographically, it is really "bald" (lacking trees) from several sides.

In the 18th century a cemetery was established on the hill (now abandoned).

It is now a small landscape park in Podil Raion still containing interesting grave monuments. Zamkova Hora is also one of two hills that border the Andriyivskyy Descent.

Reclaiming the mystical essence of the hill, local satanist groups have conducted their ceremonies there since late 1980s. Small ritual structures were covertly built on site. Castle Hill has a unique fauna. The old trees provide hiding places for rare species of bats and attract a large number of birds, including owls (gray and eared). Fruit trees attract the Syrian woodpecker and the rare gray woodpecker. On the territory of the mountain, there are also marmots, the smallest mammals in the world. Common copperhead, common white-toothed, hedgehogs, and a nimble lizard are common. The insect world of the tract is also diverse.

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^ "Хто побудував київський замок?". Про Україну (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
^ ""Ukraina: Lietuvos epocha, 1320–1569"". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2023. (...) LDK laikais Kijevas atsikūrė Podile, t. y. Žemutiniame mieste, virš kurio buvo iškilusi Lietuvių pilis su 18 bokštų. Kito Kijevo branduolio ilgai ir nebuvo, visas Lietuvos epochos Kijevas ir buvo Podilas.

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(in Ukrainian and Russian) Zamkovagora Project (named after the hill, aimed to study and preserve not only it, but also other landmarks of old Kyiv)

50°27′45″N 30°30′39″E / 50.46250°N 30.51083°E / 50.46250; 30.51083

v t e National landmarks of cultural heritage in Kyiv
History	Mikhail Bulgakov House of Residence Darnytsia concentration camp Baikove Cemetery Manor House Complex Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology Kyiv Theological Seminary Konstantin Ushinsky Grave Taras Shevchenko House of Residence Vyshhorod Street Presidium Building National Academy of Sciences Building of Pedagogic Museum Building Complex Taras Shevchenko National University Nikolai Vatutin Grave Lukianivske Cemetery Monitor Zhelezniakov Vincent Chvojka House of Residence Grave of Cossack Officers Iskra and Kochubei Building Complex Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Manor House of the Murashko Family of Artists Babi Yar Column of the Magdeburg Rights Mykhailo Hrushevsky House of Residence Askoldova Mohyla Building Complex Kyiv Polytechnic Institute Building Complex Oleksandr Dovzhenko National Film Studios Mykola Lysenko House of Residence Lesya Ukrainka House of Residence Memorial Complex Park "Vichnoyi Slavy" Memorial of Militsiya Men Building of the First Private Museum Bohdan and Varvara Khanenkos Kyiv Museum of Russian Arts Building Taras Shevchenko House of Residence Shevchenko Lane Bykivnia
Archaeology	Bourgogne Theatre Vydubychi City of Volodymyr Foundation and Wall Remnants Church Foundation of Fedoriv Monastery St.George Church Foundations Palace Foundation Irene Street St.Irina Church Foundations Kytayiv Settlement City of Yaroslav Zvirynets Caves Lach Gates Foundations Old Ruthenian Settlement Nyvky Church Foundations Berestove City of Izyaslav Svyatopolk Kyrylivska Archaeological Site Theotokos Church Foundations Klov Monastery Settlement at Shchekavytsia Foundations of Stone Church Yurkiv Street Fine court of Prince Vsevolod Klov Yurkovytsia Settlement and Burial Uhorske
Monumental art	Prince Volodymyr Monument Monument to Mykhailo Hrushevsky Monument to Taras Shevchenko Monument to the Crew of Tarashchanets Armour Train Monument to Lesya Ukrainka Monument to Alexander Pushkin Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument Monument to Mykola Shchors
Urban planning	Andriyivskyy Descent Zamkova Hora Kyiv Fortress Hospital Fortifications Citadel with Bastions Lysohirsky Fort Zvirynets Fortifications Vasylkiv Fortifications
Architecture	Cathedral of St. Alexander Residential House Sahaidachny Street

Subdivisions of Kyiv

Right-bank	Akademmistechko Askold's Grave Uhorske Urochyshche Aviamistechko Babi Yar Batyieva Hora Berkovets Bilychi Borshchahivka Bratska Mykhailivska Mykilska Southern Cherepanova Hora Chokolivka Chorna Hora Demiivka Feofaniia Galagany Holosiiv Karavaievi Dachi Khresty Koncha-Zaspa Korchuvate Kudriavets Kurenivka Kytaiv Lukianivka Lypky Lysa Hora Minskyi Masyv Mostytskyi Masyv Mysholovka Nova Zabudova Novobilychi Nyvky Obolon Old Kyiv Oleksandrivska Slobidka Pankivshchyna Pechersk Berestove Klov Vasylkivska Rohatka Pershotravnevyi Masyv Petrivka Pyrohiv Podil Priorka Pushcha-Vodytsia Rubezhivka Rybalskyi Ostriv Shuliavka Shyrma Soldatska Slobidka Solomianka Sovky Sviatoshyn Synioozernyi Masyv Syrets Tatarka Telychka Teremky Vidradnyi Vita-Lytovska Vitriani Hory Vozdvyzhenka Vydubychi Vynohradar Vyshhorodskyi Masyv Yevbaz Zabaikivia Zaliznychnyi Masyv Zamkova Hora Zhuliany Zvirynets
Islands	Dykyi Hidropark Venetsiiskyi Dolobetskyi Kozatskyi Lopukhovatyi Muromets Olzhyn Rusanivka Trukhaniv Velykyi Vodnykiv Zhukiv
Left-bank	Berezniaky Bortnychi Bykivnia Chervonyi Khutir Darnytsia DVRZ Kharkivskyi Masyv Kulykove Kybalchych Lisovyi Masyv Livoberezhnyi Masyv Mykilska Slobidka Osokorky Pivnichno-Brovarskyi Masyv Pozniaky Raiduzhnyi Masyv Rembaza Rusanivka Rusanivski Sady Sotsmisto Troieshchyna Voskresenka Voskresenski Sady Vyhurivshchyna

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