| Krylos | |
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| — Village — | |
| Wooden church in Krylos | |
| Oblast (region) Raion (district) |
Ivano-Frankivsk Halych |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of Council | |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,697 |
Krylos is a small village of Halych Raion in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 5 km (approximately 3 mi) south of modern Halych and is part of the National preserve Ancient Halych. The village covers an area of 19.18 square kilometers. The village council consists of 16 people.
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Krylos is located in place of the old city of Halych[1] and according to the website of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the settlement was found in 898 AD. The territory of Krylos extended as far as Limnytsia River to the west and Dnister River to the north. Immediately to the west of the Krylos settlement flows Lukva River that in ancient times was wider and deeper than it is today. Lukva River provided natural obstruction to invaders. On the east side of the Halych citadel flowed small creek that with its valley provided an additional defensive barrier. On the top of the hill where the local Assumption Church displayed its stature to the surrounding landscapes, series of tall defensive earth ramparts were built that served as the defense barriers in the past.
Krylos is now a village with remains and partially reconstructed Assumption Church that can be thought of as from medieval times. Next to this church Prince Yaroslav Osmomysl (Osmomysl means one who has eight thoughts, or eight ways of thinking) was buried. On the place of the original Assumption Church was constructed a chapel.
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