Lviv

Built in 1363–1437 as a stone church in the Byzantine basilica style. The present Greek Catholic Cathedral was built in 1744–1770: it is a classic example of Baroque architecture of the period.

Built in 1925, used as a warehouse during the German occupation, returned to the Jewish community in 1989, then renovated.

The church was built in 1645 with lower in stonework and upper in brick.

A half-round apse temple built in the 1630s. Gothic architecture.

Here was a wooden church, where monks settled in the early 15th century. Around 1550, Prince Constantine Ostrozhsky built a brick church. In the 18th century, there were two churches: a primary—the so-called "big church" and the Trinity Chapel on the south side—the "small church," built in 1680. In 1776 the "high (big) church" and the chapel were connected. In 1821—1824, the eastern area of ​​the altar was expanded, and the sacristy and porch were constructed. Finally in 1902, the north aisle was built, repeating the shape of the southern chapel. As a result the church now has three naves.

From the primary structures of the 8th century, only the lower part of the foundation and walls composed of blocks of white limestone have survived. In the 18th century, the church was covered with shingles. The condition of the church's interior is extremely poor.

In the Church of St. John the Baptist. The exhibits contains archaeological findings, antiquities, works of art, and historical information about the oldest period of the city.

Orthodox church, former Roman-Catholic Church.

First a wooden church was built in 1507. In 1599, it was restored. A stone church was then constructed here in the 1760s.

Neo-Byzantine Cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).

During World War II, the church was destroyed. Preserved only bell-tower—stone, square in plan, three-storey, with baroque completion. In 1786 it set the clock. In 1957 the monument was restored. Now here is open Mermaids Dnistrova Museum.

One of the best spot for taking selfies in the city center of Lviv with the historic scenery in the background.

Original staircase, decorated with fine reliefs in the Empire style with motifs Griffon, vases and playful sense. Relief, that contain trade mark.

Built in the style of Viennese classicism. Length is about 96 m, width 76 m, area of ​​7,000 m². One of Europe's largest theatre buildings after Milan's La Scala and the court theatre in Dresden. Since 1944 home of the Zankovetska theatre troupe.

Founded in June 1897. Lavishly decorated outside and inside.

This is 65 m high built in the Renaissance period as a bell tower and opened in 1578.

One of the oldest and richest cultural and educational institutions in Galicia, in 1849—1939. At the People's House, there were a library and museum. It was some time Russian Casino, Academic Club, a place for the "Russian society ladies". In 1862 the first Ukrainian academic high school moved here. Here opened the Seminary. In addition to schools, it houses the Archaeological, Art and Natural History Museum.

Corner house longer side face (north) out on the street Ukrainian Lesya. Building dates from 1780s. (Architect P. Poleyovskiy), restructured in 1783 and 1894. Architecture stone shows stylistic features Baroque and Historicism. This mansion is a three-storey, brick building. At the level of the ground floor façades laid ashlar. Centre accented balcony on stone consoles, 18th century. Today the building is used as a dwelling house. Also there are more monument buildings on Krakivska str at numbers 4, 13, 15, 17 and 22.

Three-storey, brick, rectangular in plan building with patio. Rebuilt in the 19th century. Smooth plastered facade diversify flat pilasters. Also monument houses on Lesi Ukrainky street: No. 12, 14, 16 and 26.

Built by order of Polish King Wladyslaw IV. Because it was the Main Royal Arsenal, built between the city walls. Completed in 1646. The façade of the building was decorated bronze sculptures, cast in 1639, now is in History Museum. The building is made of stone, rectangular plan, with two L-shaped wings connected by a wall, these walls to protect the east side of the patio. The façade decorated with balcony and pediment in baroque style. On the side façade of the east wing preserved carved stone portal in the Renaissance style.

This four-storey building has an invalid quadrilateral plan with patio. Three open fronts—in Armenian Street, Fedorova Street and Stavropihyyskoy square, plastered, painted lower floors. Built in the 17th century. This house has kept features of different eras and style.

A plastered, elongated, four-storey house made of brick. The last renovation was in the 19th century, it holds its shape today. Façade design style of late classicism: the second and third floors are connected by Ionic pilasters, between them at the second floor is a depiction of Chronos and at the sides—four reliefs with scenes from people's everyday lives, symbolizing seasons. Above, in front stretched the entire length of frieze depicting the zodiac signs. Painted in 1860s. Also there monument houses on Virmenska street: No. 17, 27 and 33.

The house top floor made in the 18th century. A brick, plastered, three storey invalid rectangle form building with a narrow courtyard. The main architectural accent of the main facade is a big portal, keystone is the stone along with two symmetrically positioned consoles supporting a balcony with openwork metal grille.

You can climb the tower of the town hall: go in via the main entrance, wander about until you see a sign 'вхид на вежу', then follow those signs up 103 steps to a ticket-office and up 305 more steps to the top of the tower. There's a great view of the Old Town, and this is clearly one of the romantic spots of the city. The City Hall is made of brick, four-square plan, with patio, in 1830—1835, in the Viennese classicism style. Added the town hall a clock tower. Around the building on the square are three fountains in 1900s: first the Fountain Adonis (to Northeast) has a cup, which stands on the pavement, in the centre of a star, outlined in red and black stone. In the centre of the bowl—a statue of the hero character of ancient mythology Adonis with a dog and boar killed him; Fountain Neptune (to Southwest) In the centre of the bowl—a statue of ancient mythology character Neptune—the Roman god of freshwater and the sea—which is situated at the feet of dolphin; and also on the square is the Fountain Amphitrite (to Northwest) with a statue of ancient mythology character Amfitryta, consort of Neptune with a dolphin.

Monument of architecture.

There are about 400,000 people buried here, including Ukrainian heroes such as Ivan Franko. Cemetery is an enormous 42 ha, and very pleasant to wander around on a network of variously-maintained paths. At the back there are series of war memorials. The cemetery is considered a museum - hence the entry fee. There's also supposedly a further fee charged for permission to take pictures (it might be for professional shoots, there's no way they can enforce such fee for simple tourist).

The place where a historic castle used to stand and now stands a mound built in 1869 to commemorate 300th anniversary of Lublin Union. On the mound there is an observation platform with nice views of the city and another sandy mound, which you can also climb, and which has a cross devoted to the dead of the war in Afghanistan. From the mound you can walk around the whole central hill-park of the town. very recommendable. easy to find and free of charge.

Donated by members of the Argentine Ukrainian diaspora, and absolutely unmistakable in the centre of town; a sculpture of the writer, and a wave-shaped monument with Ukrainian folk-art motifs rising to his side. Sometimes seems to be used by locals as a climbing-wall.

Built in 1904 Art Nouveau style.

Rebuilt in 1930. From 1950 to 1980, it was the Hotel Ukraine. After 2006, this building is a branch of the Ukreximbank.

It was a city fortification, built in 1554—1556, in Renaissance military architecture style. Weapons and armour from medieval times to the beginning of 20th century, from over 30 countries. The museum is located in the oldest (16th century) of three historic arsenal buildings in Lviv. Temporarily closed as of July 2022.

The main building displays Ukrainian Art from the Middle Ages up to the 19th century. The Lviv Art Gallery mainly shows foreign art in its art collections so if you are more interested in Ukrainian art you should definitely visit this museum. About the buildings: former Art and Industry Museum, built in 1904, in Neo-Renaissance style. From 1950 to 1990 it housed a branch of the Central Lenin Museum.

Collection include more than 500,000 items. The museum building is in the palace 'Dzieduszyckis - Magistrates', 18th century building, in the 19th century rebuilt in the classical style. One of the items that are most proud of the museum is Europe's first full carcass hairy rhinoceros and mammoth unearthed from Starunia village, (Ivano-Frankivska oblast) an earlier mud volcano site.

The exhibition represented uniform and Ukrainian troops from the early 20th century.

The oldest pharmacy in Lviv, opened in 1735. More than three thousand items. 16 exhibition halls with a total area of 700 m².

An interesting museum documenting Jewish and Christian history of Lviv in one of Lviv's biggest and most beautiful Baroque churches of 14th—18th century. The museum has a specialized library of religious profile, which is unique in the state. Among the 150 000 copies - labours of theologians of Kyiv, Lviv, St. Petersburg and Moscow Theological Academies and their periodicals. And religious literature of Catholic institutions from Italy, Germany, Austria, France and Poland. A collection of religious books of the Crimean Khanate time, works of publishing house of Ukrainian Catholic University in Rome. A unique collection of Bibles in different languages: Greek, Latin, German, French, Chinese, English, etc. Among them—the Ostrog Bible of Ivan Fedorov, the Paris edition of 1563, and a Venetian edition of 16th century.

A showroom of a cultural and artistic association of the city. That supports, produces and promotes multi-genre contemporary arts: art, music, literature, theater, cinema, multimedia and more.

In the beautiful Palace of Bandinelli, built in the late renaissance, in the late 16th century. At the beginning of the 17th century, the building became the property of the Florentine merchant R. Bandinelli who known that he perfected the Lvov-mail. Since 1629, it housed the first post office in Ukraine. In the 19th century there was a bookstore, and a club for intellectuals. Check whether the museum is open.

An 'antique shop-salon' in Kornyak Palace, has more than 300 years of history and is one of the masterpieces of Lviv and, simultaneously, the European architecture of the Middle Ages. Its first description refers to the 17th century. The building was designed by architect Peter Barbone. Paintings and drawings, icons, furniture, interior decor items, tableware, household items, sculptures, jewelry, vintage, watches and coins.

There a remarkable collection of almost 700 examples of Ukrainian and European furniture, and textiles as well as 17th– to 19th-century metalwork. The museum also owns a collection of porcelain, art glass and pottery from the 16th to 20th centuries that includes over 11,000 artifacts.

Exhibition and sale of contemporary art: painting, graphics, ceramics.

About the building: the Massarivs'ka Palace (Кам'яниця Массарівська) rebuilt in Renaissance style after a fire in 1527. The last realignment was in 1920. Attica parapet was replaced with a bas-relief work Kurchynskoho, this time to include balcony and sculpture over the portal. Brick, plastered, elongated in the bottom plot, four-storey building. There are remains of Gothic windows of the ground floor. Divided into many departments most of which are in the old town displaying archeology, history from medieval times up to the Ukrainian struggle for nationalism, as well as jewellery and armoury.

Divided into several departments the central of which is on display at Potoskiy Palace showing mainly Renaissance and Baroque European art (for Ukrainian art see National Museum). Nearby is the Palace of Arts where changing contemporary art exhibitions take place. Other interesting branches of the Lviv Gallery are the Museum of Ancient Books, Museum of Relics and Pinsel Museum (dedicated to the local Baroque wood carver).

The museum has a unique and extensive collections of monuments of culture and traditional Ukrainian folk art, and examples of decorative art.

On the central hill about a half-hour walk from the Lychakivskiy Cemetery. This is a collection of wooden buildings from all over Western Ukraine, dismantled and reassembled here; the multi-tiered churches are the most spectacular buildings, and are all still working churches. Tickets: 10 грн normal, 5 грн discount.

The museum has a tasting room, where you can try all sorts of beautiful beer in a cosy atmosphere.

The museum collection has more than 500 exhibits.

The center produces various exhibitions, seminars and conferences. There are films, sound recordings from private collections and official collections which represent life of large and small towns of Central and Eastern Europe.

Former Roman-Catholic Church of Klarysok (Saint Clare; 1607). The collection include 32 exhibits, which are representing the work of the famous Lviv sculptor John George Pinsel, from the 1790s.

Museum and research centre. Collections of the museum include 12,000 exhibits, including manuscripts and Early Printed Books. Book plates and book illustrations, pedagogical literature. The exposition consists of four rooms.

There is a fine arts collections, which includes almost 117 000 items (icons from the 14th to 18th centuries).

Exhibition centre.

day trip. Sights: Arian Tower (1606) only survived part of a medieval fort; the Dominican Sisters Monastery, (1647, rebuilt 1743, 1861); St. Paraskeva Church, with a bell tower, built in 18th century; Ancient Settlement Archeological Site of Belz (old city, probably founded in 1088); Nicholas Cathedral (1926), Church of St. Valentine, (built in 1907–11, neo-gothic style); Jewish cemetery; Bandery villa.

Good day trip. Sights: a branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion (Potocki Palace), the St. Dukha Church (the St. Vladimir church), the St. Yury Basilian monastery (1771–76); Bernardines monastery (1692–1767) 21 B.Khmel'nyts'kogo st.; Potocki's palace (1736–57), 10 Shashkevycha st. built in baroque and classicism style

Good day trip. St. Yuriya Church (Церковь св. Юрия), built at the beginning of the 17th century, restored in 1867; Palace of Pototskyi Count (1630–1635), History Museum, Ruined Big Synagogue (1742), Palace of Tyshkevich is built in 1909, in English style.

Good day trip. St. Apostles Peter and Paul Monastery), Vultsa Stryiska, 1; St. Bartholomew Catholic Church with the former defence tower now the bell tower of the St. Bartholomew church; Palace of Arts Local Museum, Bruno Shults (Polish Writer) Museum, Vultsa I. Franka, 24; Picture gallery, Sichovykh Striltsiv, 16; Church of Holy Exaltation Cross (Церква Воздвиження Чесного Хреста), 1661, Vulitsa Zvarits'ka, 9

A good day trip. Visit: John the Baptist Church (1755)

day trip.

Good day trip. See here: St. Joseph Church and monastic cells of the monastery of capuchins (1838); the Castle, Vulitsa Zamkova, 34 (14-17th centuries); take a walk in the Castle Park (13 ha); right the next is the Capuchin Monastery (1700s); visit the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Vulitsa T. Shevchenka, 59

A good day trip to see the Konietspolskikh Castle (замок Конецпольських), 1635–1640; Pidhoretskyi Landscape Park (17 ha); St. Joseph Catholic Church (Костел св. Иосифа), 1765; Plisnesk Archeological Site, 7th–13th centuries; Cells of monastery (Келії Підгорецького монастиря) 18th century, Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos? (Церковь Рождества Богородицы), part of the former Vasylyi Monastery (1180)

St. Michael Church and monastic cells of the Franciscan Abbey (Костел Св. Михайла та монастирські келії монастиря ордену Реформаторів), the first wooden chapel, built here in 1725. St. Joseph Catholic Church from 1843 with the miraculous icon of Mother of God (1670s). French Second World War soldiers' cemetery.

Good day trip. - Sights: Town hall (Самбірська ратуша), Square Rynok, 1; St. Ivan Church, Street Pushkina, 7; Bernardine monastery (Монастир бернардинців), Street A. Mitskevycha, 5-A; Nativity Church (Церква Різдва Пресвятої Богородиці), built in 1738;

Good day trip. Take a chair lift on Trostyan mountain for a good walk; Visit the Cave of Painted Draw-well. Cheap accommodations: Al'piis'kyi dvir Guesthouse (Пансионат "Альпийский двор") Tel +380 67 672 7230; Rozhanka Resting house (База відпочинку "Рожанка") north-east 2 km. Tel. +380 32 2 98-53-31; - Lys Mykyta Cottages Resting house (Котеджі "Лис Микита"), Franka str., 59А Tel. +380 50 334 8295; - U Lili ta Yaroslava B&B (Приватна садиба "У Лілі та Ярослава") Tel. +380 67 977 3598; Cottage Zyhva (Котедж "Зигва"), +380 32 514-25-78; U Tetiany Hotel (Мини-отель "У Татьяны") Tel.+380 32 514-23-32. - Sights: Carpathian Museum of the liberation struggle (Карпатський музей визвольної боротьби), Sichovykh Striltsiv Street, 2. Tel.+380 97 333 4630; Assumption of the Virgin Mary church Church (Церква Успіння Пресвятої Богородиці), T. Shevchenka street., built in 1901.

Castle (Старе Село замок), 1584–1654

Sights: Assumption of the Virgin Mary church (костел Успіння Богородиці), 1546, early 17th century., 1770s; Defense tower (ruins), grotto (оборонна башта, грот), 1484, Svirzh castle (Свірж замок), 1484–1660s.

A good day trip. Visit the Monastery

Good day trip for visiting: Ascension of Virgin Mary church + cells (костел Вознесіння Діви Марії + келії), 1731–1763; Castle (Золочів замок), 1634–1686; Arsenal (арсенал), 15th century.; Polish cemetery (польський цвинтар).

Good day trip. Rocks and Cave of Dovbush (6 km from here), The bottom edge of the village is a picturesque waterfalls cascade, the Sukilski waterfalls, also in the village is a St. Michael Church built in 1840

Good for a day trip

Founded in 1390s. It consists of a church, partly saved fortress walls with two north and south-west towers (15th century), a building of monastic cells (17th–19th centuries) and the house of the metropolitan (19th century). Good for a day trip.

In the very heart of Lviv the historic opera house offers regular performances of various operas and ballets. Tickets can be purchased at the theatre cashier ("Kaca") ranging in price from 50 грн to 80 грн. Even if opera and ballet is not your cup of tea, a night at the theatre is worthwhile, at the very least, to enjoy this spectacular venue.

Escape from summer heat. Area 1.4 ha. Enjoy Greek-Roman steam room and jacuzzi, bars “Tropic” and “Hawaii” in the wet area.

Race courses.

is oldest park in the city. Traces of that time may be found in three- hundred-year-old oak and maple trees. Upon the abrogation of the Jesuit order in 1773 the territory became the town property. A well-known gardener Bager arranged the territory in the landscape style, and most of trees were planted within 1885-1890.

in the Halych district of the city , interesting garden art local value (1984). It's one of the best organized and modern green zones containing a concert and dance hall, stadium, the town of attractions, central stage, numerous cafes and restaurants. In the park there are Ferris wheel. Between the streets Striyske , Guardyisko , Vitovskogo and Zaritsky. At the top of the park is culture Glory Monument. The area of ​​the park is 26 hectares.

It is considered one of the most picturesque parks in the city. The park has over 200 species of trees and plants. It is well known for a vast collection of rare and valuable trees and bushes. At the main entrance gate you will find a pond with swans.

Ideal site for cycling, skiing sports, and hiking. It's on green hilly parts of the historical village Znesinnya. Area: 312.1 ha. The park includes rare specimens of plants, as well as sandstones, limestones containing fossils, hills covered by forests and picturesque valleys with ponds and streams.

In the park is a unique open-air museum that has gathered the best collection of Ukrainian wooden architecture. Museum successfully combines hilly terrain, vegetation Carpathians restored and carefully moved historic buildings from different regions of Western Ukraine. The park is approx. 84 ha.

It is on the highest city hill (413 m) and occupies the territory of 36 hectares consisting of the lower terrace once called Knyazha Hora (Prince Mount), and the upper terrace with a television tower and artificial embankment.

It began from the former garden Zalizna Voda (Iron water) combining Snopkivska street with Novyi Lviv district. The park owes its name to the springs with high iron concentration. This beautiful park with ancient beech trees and numerous paths is a favorite place of many locals. The total area of ​​19.5 hectares the park. Here, among the western slopes of the plateau of Lviv, near the park originates Poltva. In the park you can see the outputs of marl, which is the reason for the existence of multiple sources. The name of the park comes from the high iron content in the springs that flow here. - Vegetation: beech, pine, oak, birch, poplar, willow, ornamental trees and shrubs. It also grows old apple orchard.

Founded in 1892 and named after the surrounding suburbs. A botanic garden is on the park territory, founded in 1911 and occupying the territory of 18.5 hectares. At the park is a sportcomplex of the Lviv State University of Physical Culture, the "Stadium Skiff".

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There are 1025 tree and shrub species; 720 natural herbaceous species; 1095 cultural herbaceous species and sorts; 1630 tropical and subtropical species.

The land area ​​10.8 ha. There is a flower collection, educational area and a small research farm. Also the collection include about 200 species of trees and shrubs.

The sanctuary was built by the animal welfare organisation Four Paws in 2016. The whole area comprises 20 ha and offers guided tours and exhibitions for environmental education.