Discover Olyka in Ukraine
Olyka in the region of Volyns'ka with its 3,074 habitants is a place located in Ukraine - some 207 mi or ( 334 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital .
Local time in Olyka is now 01:05 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chişinău, Zhabinka, Pinsk, Minsk, and Oradea. When in this area, you might want to check out Chişinău . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Olyka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Olyka
Olyka is a town in Ukraine in the region of Volhynia. It is located east of Lutsk on the Putilovka river and has approximately 3,800 inhabitants (1992).
Located at 50.72 25.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Olyka Castle
The Olyka Castle was the principal seat of the Radziwill princely family in Volhynia from 1564 until the late 18th century. The founder of the castle was Prince Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł (1515–1565) who gave Olyka to his youngest son Stanisław. Two senior branches of the Radziwill family were based in Nesvizh and Kletsk. The Olyka Castle was immensely influential as the first square fort with corner bastions in the Kresy and the prototype of many similar structures found in Eastern Europe.
Located at 50.72 25.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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