Streets and squares in Lviv

Q: In what architectural style was the Lviv Opera House built and who designed it?

The Lviv Opera, opened in 1900, is a sample of neo-renaissance with baroque elements, created by architect Zygmunt Gorgolevsky. The facade is decorated with sculptural groups “Joy” and “Suffering” by Pyotr Voitovich. The interiors of the theater include gilded stucco ornaments and a unique chandelier weighing 1.5 tons.

Q: Where in Lviv can you take atmospheric photos with historical color?

Armenian Street with its medieval buildings and the courtyard “Kriйvka” is a museum-bunker of the UPA with authentic interiors of the 1940s. Renaissance portals of the Italian courtyard and stained glass windows of the Jesuit church create perfect photophones.

Q: What little-known historical places of Lviv should be seen by lovers of antiquity?

Boimov Chapel of the XVII century with a carved sandstone facade, pharmacy-museum "Under the Black Eagle" (founded in 1735) with a collection of alchemical tools. Unique is the palace of Kornyakta with the "Italian courtyard" - the residence of Lviv merchants of the XVI century.

Q: What legends are associated with the dungeons of Lviv and its ancient buildings?

Under the church of Bernardines there is a network of tunnels, where, according to legend, monks hid relics from Tatar raids. In the house number 45 on the Market Square, the ghost of an apothecary allegedly lives, and in the basements of the Town Hall medieval alchemical laboratories were found.

Q: What museums will be interesting for teenagers and families with children?

The open-air museum “Shevchenko Guy” demonstrates traditional Ukrainian huts and windmills. The Arsenal presents the armor of the knights of the XIV-XVI centuries, and in the Museum of ideas you can experiment with interactive exhibits.

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S. Bandera Street

This street, although under a different name, was listed in the city plan in 1750. All the land lying along it was in the possessi …

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Fredra Street

This street appeared in the 1st quarter of the XIX century and at first was called St. Petersburg Street. Mikolaia, because it was …

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Shevchenko Avenue

In written sources, this street first appears in 1569, when it looked like this: instead of the avenue - a swamped riverbed Poltva …

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Prince Roman Street

Prince Roman Street was first mentioned in the archives of 1505 as Goncharov Street. From the name it is clear who inhabited this …

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Freedom Avenue

Freedom Avenue is not just a business center of Lviv, but also a favorite place for walks of its residents. Along the avenue lined …

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Market Square

The main square in Lviv is a phenomenon typical of medieval architecture. At that time, all the main squares of Central European c …

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Market Square

d. ZolquaMarket Square The architectural ensemble of the Market Square in the Renaissance style creates a surprisingly harmonious …

Plaza de la Mytnaya

Glinyansky Gate is one of the monuments of defense architecture in Lviv, which is among them the oldest and well-preserved. They w …

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