In the Middle Ages, Ternopil stood at the intersection of important trade routes, becoming an important center of commerce. The city was a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire since the late 18th century, but after the end of the World War I, it returned to Poland. In 1939, Ternopil became a part of the Soviet Union, and, since 1991, of independent Ukraine.
Katika Zama za Kati, Ternopil alisimama katika makutano ya njia muhimu ya biashara, kuwa kituo muhimu cha biashara. mji ilikuwa ni sehemu ya Dola Austro-Hungarian tangu karne ya 18, lakini baada ya mwisho wa Vita Kuu ya Dunia, ni akarudi Poland. katika 1939, Ternopil kuwa ni sehemu ya Umoja wa Kisovyeti, na, tangu 1991, ya kujitegemea Ukraine.