A secret underground passage was found in Horodok: what the basement of the house hides.

According to inkorr.com: Yuriy Zholobailo, a Ukrainian from Horodok in Khmelnytskyi region, unexpectedly discovered an underground passage beneath his house. The man reported that the find appeared during cleaning the basement. Measurements showed impressive dimensions: the length of the passage is 25 meters, the width is over a meter, and the height is almost 2 meters.

“We have enough of such underground passages. We cleaned it up because it was buried under trash. This passage is covered with something. Further there is also a bit buried. Whether there was a continuation of the passage, I cannot say,” explained Yuriy Zholobailo.

Horodok is famous for its network of underground passages that originated in the 16th-17th centuries. Once, these passages formed a large system connecting the castle to protect the city from aggressors.

The priest's discovery

Oleh Zhurak, a Roman Catholic priest and rector of the Institute of Theological Sciences, also spoke about the underground spaces in the institute's building, which was built in 1774. He noted that there are passages leading from there, which may lead to the city center or the river.

“There are rumors in the city that there are passages leading from the institute somewhere. Perhaps to the center or to the river,” noted Oleh Zhurak.

The center of Horodok is a true graveyard of underground passages, many of which remain unknown and are mentioned only in historical legends. The residents of the city have the opportunity to learn more about these mysterious passages that have existed since ancient times. The discoveries of Yuriy and the priest are of great importance for studying the archaeological context and history of Horodok.