I. Franco University

Ivan Franko National University in Lviv is one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe and Ukraine. It was founded in 1661 by order of the Polish King Jan Casimir II.

The main building of the university is an example of architecture of the XIX century.

Initially, the university was a Jesuit college and only in 1759 received all the rights of the academy and university.

In 1881 the building of the main building was completed. The facade of the building is decorated with a portico with columns and loggia and several sculptural groups.

In the XIX year, the famous writer Ivan Franko studied at the university, whose name was given to the university.