The text mentions Miedzybóż in the Latych region. The history of this town, the etymology of the name, and the question of its mention in 12th-century chronicles are recalled. It is mentioned that the castle in Międzybóż was built by Casimir the Great. The author also mentions a Gothic parish church, which rises on the mountain (Source: Tygodnik Illustrowany, Warsaw 1867, T:15, p. 31, after: University of Łódź Digital Library).

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Miedzybórz in the Podolia Governorate. Excerpt from a ride taken in 1862.

Leaving Latyczów with my heart full of joy at the sight of the face of the God-Father reigning in the local church for three centuries, I took the postal road leading in a westerly direction, and after a mile and a half I saw the aged city of Miedzybórz, thoughtful as if it had lived for a thousand years. There is no doubt that this historic town was founded in the ninth century, when the names of the Lutykos, Tywercs and Drewlans, settled between the Dniester and the Bohemians, appeared in the background of history.

It took its name from the rivers Boh and Bo¿ek, flowing from the west, for the reason that it sat between them on a high hill, at the place where they converged. Ruthenian chronicles mention Międzyboż in the 12th century. The castle was built, it seems, by Casimir the Great, perhaps on the site of an elemental stronghold, which is proved by the fact that when making peace with the Lithuanian princes in 1366, he mentions Międzybórz. 1366, mentions Miedzybórz in the number of estates which were to belong to Duke Lubart, uncle of Duke Koryatowicz.

Miedzybórz looks magnificent from all sides, but most advantageously from the side of Latyczow. Just before you reach the suburb of Trebukhovets, which lies on the right bank of the Bohu River, you will see the town on a mountainous promontory, with numerous shops, a town hall, Jewish houses, an eastern structure, Greek temples, a Catholic parish church and a magnificent castle. The Interbezz parish church rises on a hill sloping considerably towards the south. It is an edifice of Gothic architecture in the form of a cross, with two side chapels made of stone, built around 1600 by Adam Hieronim Sieniawski, the Crown Chamberlain.

The front facade is plain, without any ornamentation, triangular in shape, turned west towards the town square. The church is 50 long, 30 wide, and 34 cubits high. Opposite the church fascicle is a brick bell tower with a round roof, together forming the entrance to the church cemetery. The great altar contains a fine old painting of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. P. Mary.

The second painting of the Holy Trinity is new, as the old one fell apart from old age. Originally, there were three altars in the church, today there are 10, probably transferred from the former castle churches. The pulpit is ancient, surrounded by statues of the apostles and N. P. Mary at the top; ancient organ. The church was consecrated in 1741 by Wenceslas Sierakowski, Bishop of Kamieniec.

On the right side of the cemetery, 20 steps away from the church, stands a magnificent presbytery, built in 1772 by Bishop Dłużski, suffragan bishop of Kamieniec. The church and vicarage can be seen on the woodcut to the left of the castle. Opposite the square-shaped market place, with shops, the town hall and the clock of the Sieniawski's foundation, one enters the castle via a drawbridge, now made of brick. A magnificent courtyard rounds the chateau, built over the very edge of a rocky hill in the semi-valley.

The Turkish Bashis restored the building tastefully and it is still in the best condition. Entering the cloister, the view towards the east-north side, crowned with woods, is extensive. At the bottom of the castle, the Boh flows from the west and goes east towards Lychiv. On the left, the Boh breaks through under the bridge leading to the suburb of Stavnica, where all the economic buildings were once located.