On the castle first mentioned in Podgortsi in 1445. Construction of the castle sponsored by Stanislav Konetspolsky , bought it along with the surrounding villages have Podgoretskii Janusz . Two-story castle built another architect - Italian Del Agua . Defensive systems built in the years 1635-1640 as an engineer G. Boplan .
In 1682, Stanislav Konetspolsky Jr. wrote to some of their possessions , together with the prince Jakub Sobieski Pidhirtsi , and so they fell to Constantine Sobieski - youngest son of King John III.
In 1720, the palace together with the surrounding villages tycoons bought Zhevuskie for 201 000 PLN. They also built the Church of St.Joseph (1752-1763) , who stands at the entrance to the castle. The faces of figures of saints (they are 7), that adorn the church, you can find similar features of the family members Zhevuskih .
The castle was decorated huge amount of various works of art ( one portrait , there were 72) , books , weapons and furniture.In the palace underwent a fragment of a table on which was born on Jan III ; Karmazinov arranged the room, green, gold and Chinese classrooms. Almost always stayed in the palace of the local gentry. Especially for visitors next to the castle built inn - the inn. Her remains are preserved to this day.
For guests arrange private orchestra and theater. The surrounding woods hunting. But over time, the palace began to decline , many valuable works of art have disappeared. The most recent owners were a family Podgortsi Sangushko . Roman Sangushko before World War II brought the most valuable works of art in Brazil.
They are now stored in the family in the Foundation of Sao Paulo . With the advent of Soviet power the rest of the property was just looted. Part of the beautiful park sculptures was taken to St. Petersburg. Something has got to the store Lviv museums. In 1956 a major fire broke out - and from the palace walls were left alone .In the 60 years of building partially renovated.
Over time, this opened the regional sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. Since 1997 the castle passed to the Lviv Art Gallery , and from that time are undergoing restoration.
Pidhirtsi Castle is a branch of the Lviv Art Gallery and is under restoration.
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