Kamianets-Podilskyi's Ukraine

Historical accounts date the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle to the early 14th century, although recent archaeological evidence has proved human existence in the area back to the 12th or 13th century.[9] Initially built to protect the bridge connecting the city with the mainland,[10] the castle sits on top of a peninsula carved out by the winding Smotrych River, forming a natural defense system for Kamianets-Podilskyi's historic Old Town neighborhood. When I walked down the road to this diamond in the sky, it brought tears .. My Aunt asked me why I was crying? I said that I will never see it again in my life time... My Mothers ancestors have been traced back to this area and times.. My Grandfathers family were Cossack's ... I touched the soil and breathed the air they walked on...
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