Ascension Church - Wyshnivets, Ukraine - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Just below the castle overlooking the pond below is the Ascension Church, where members of the Wisniowiecki family are buried. It was in the church that Marina Mniszech married Dmitri the False who would ascend to become the Tsar of Russia in 1605 for one year. He was an imposter that claimed to be the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible. The real Dmitri Ivanovich was assassinated in 1591. The Wisniowiecki family was prominent in this attempt to usurp the throne.

Wyshnivets Castle was the home of one of the most prominent families of the Volyn Kingdom – The Wisniowieckis. The family traces their beginnings to Dmytro Korybut, son of the great Lithuanian prince Algirdas. It is believed that Korybut built the first castle here overlooking the Horyn River in 1395. It was his descendant Myhailo, the Count of Bratslav and Castellan of Kyiv, who first took the surname Wisniowiecki. He was a great warrior who won many battles against the Tatar hordes.

But his son, Dmytro Wisniowiecki, who founded the Zaporozhian Sich, the stronghold of the famous Ukrainian Cossacks, superseded his reputation. Ironically another famous member of this clan was Jeremi Wisniowiecki who was a bloodthirsty military commander known for his skirmishes against these Cossack fighters. His son, Michal I Korybut, would become famous as the worst king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Restored building not in use Diocese: Lviv Address/Location: Wyshnivets, Ternopil Oblast Ukraine Date of organization: Not listed Date of building construction: Not listed Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed Archdiocese: Not listed Relvant Web Site: Not listed

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