Krylos

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.

History
Krylos is located on the site of the old city of Halych; according to the website of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine the settlement was founded in 898 AD. The territory of Krylos extended as far as the Limnytsia River to the west and Dniester River to the north. Immediately to the west of the Krylos settlement flows the Lukva River, which in ancient times was wider and deeper than it is today. The Lukva River served as a natural obstruction to invaders. On the east side of the Halych citadel flowed a small creek that with its valley provided an additional defensive barrier. On top of the hill where the local Assumption Church displayed its stature to the surrounding landscapes, a series of tall defensive earth ramparts were built that served as the defense barriers in the past.

Points of interest
Krylos is now a village with remains and the partially reconstructed Assumption Church, considered to be from medieval times. Next to this church Prince Yaroslav Osmomysl (Osmomysl means one who has eight thoughts, or eight ways of thinking) was buried. A chapel has been constructed on the site of the original Assumption Church.