Talk:Lviv High Castle

Was the castle destroyed in 1353?
An IP editor has deleted the following statement:
 * "In 1353 it was destroyed again by Lithuanians.

Does anyone have access to reliable sources that contain information on the history of the castle?-- Toddy1 (talk) 09:29, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Yeah, I deleted the statement because, besides being uncited, it's rather inaccurate. Lithuanians did plunder Lviv in 1353, but the original statement made it seem like they wanted to destroy the city, when in reality, it became damaged due to the Ruthenian/Lithuanian Army trying to get the invading Poles out.

Moreover, the sources claiming Lviv High Castle was wooden should be more carefully examined, as it doesn't seem like they meant that literally. I base this on the fact that there is one remaining building from the original Lviv/Lvihorod before it was destroyed in 1353. The building in question is the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is made of limestone.

Due to the different building materials it has, it's hard to believe that it just so happened to be the only non-wooden structure in the original city. With all that in mind, it's very unlikely for the Polish account of the invasion and destruction of the city and castle, both of which are purported "To be made of wood", was literal, and was most likely a figurative, distorted self-flagellation stated after they managed to occupy and steal it. The more you know. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:191:8402:5F89:E01A:9A7C:A2A2:E499 (talk) 17:48, 3 September 2018 (UTC)