State historical and cultural reserve "Mezhybizh"

11/05/2026

Night of Fortresses 2026 in Medzhybizh castle
This year, the State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Mezhybizh" marked the international "Night of Fortresses" with a specialised digital event. This program prioritised intellectual depth over traditional festivities, offering a sophisticated exploration of the site's military and environmental history through a video lecture: "The Functional Capacity of the Medzhybizh Landscape"
The event's main focus was to examine the fortification as a strategic extension of its natural environment, not just as a single monument.
The lecture highlighted three critical pillars of the site's history:
Geographical Strategy: An in-depth analysis of the castle’s positioning at the exact confluence of the Southern Buh and Buzhok rivers—a location chosen for maximum regional control.
Defensive Symbiosis: An exploration of how medieval builders harnessed the surrounding marshy terrain and fluctuating water levels to create a "liquid armour" that seamlessly complemented the stone fortifications.
Environmental Engineering: A study of the landscape’s direct influence on the castle’s unique triangular architecture and its command over vital defensive sightlines.
By focusing on functional capacity, the 2026 event reframed Medzhybizh Castle as a masterpiece of landscape integration. This digital-first approach allows us to share the "invisible" layers of defence systems with a global audience.
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11/04/2026

11/04/2026

SACRED MYSTERIES IN CERAMICS
On April 10, 2026, at 11:00 AM, the official opening of the temporary thematic exhibition "Sacred Mysteries in Ceramics" took place at the State Historical and Cultural Reserve “Mezhybizh”. The project is dedicated to celebrating Orthodox Easter and presents the works of Ukrainian pottery schools through the prism of Christian symbolism.
The exhibition, located in the 4th Exhibition Hall, presents the phenomenon of the sacralization of everyday life. It demonstrates how common clay, in the hands of pottery masters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was transformed into an attribute of deep faith.
The central image of the exhibition is the Cross – a symbol of the victory of life over death. It adorns bowls and tiles, harmoniously integrated with traditional floral and geometric ornaments.
The core of the exhibition is the private collection of Petro Radzikh, a local historian and ceramicist who has been defending Ukraine since the autumn of 2022 as a member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The exhibition aims to reveal the diversity of Ukrainian artisanal ceramics and highlight the importance of preserving cultural heritage even in times of war.