Horodok - city of Ukraine, located in Gorodok district, Lviv region.The city is situated on the river Vereshchytsia (left tributary of the Dniester River). The town lies at a distance of 25 km regional tsetra it.

The first mention of the town dates back to the year 1213 in the Chronicle of Nestor the Chronicler. The times of Kyivan Rus was part of Galicia-Volyn principality. At that time the town was an outstanding center of commerce, where with 'yizhdzhalys trade from all over Eastern Europe.

In 1387, after the defeat of Poland, came in to land Horodochchyny the Polish Kingdom as part of the Lviv Land. In 1389, the city received Magdeburg rights town.

In the 15-16 century town became famous manufacturing center.Actively rozvyvalyts wood and leather industry.

During the Khmelnytsky towns took place during the battle for the liberation of Ukraine. Subsequently, the land became part of the AUT-Hungary. Active in town settled by German colonists.

During the First World War in 1914 was held at towns celebrated battle between Austrian and Russian troops.

June 27, 1941 held occupation Gorodok Nazi troops. There are brutal mass grave where thousands of Jews were shot and civilians. July 25, 1944 Soviet troops liberated the city was.

In the suburbs Gorodok village located Cherlyany, which is abandoned airbase. Once there based military garrison. In Soviet times, was a top-secret base.

Among the places of worship Gorodok are: