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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.
The Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet or Lviv Opera is an opera house located in Lviv, designed by Polish architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski. Originally built on former marshland of the submerged Poltva River, the Lviv Opera now located on Freedom Avenue, the tree-lined centrepiece of Lviv's historic Old City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the city's Halych district.
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Театр опери і балету ім. І. Франка (С. Крушельницької),Lvivskyi Derzhavnyi akademichnyi teatr Opery ta baletu imeni Solomyiyi Krushelnytskoii
Founded in June 1897. Lavishly decorated outside and inside.
Міський театр (Український драматичний театр ім. М. Заньковецької)
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.
Національний музей у Львові ім. А.Шептицького
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.
Львівський молодіжний театр ім. Леся Курбаса
Народний Дім
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.
Tserkva Preobrazhennia Hospoda Nashoho Isusa Khrysta, Церковь Преображения Господа Нашего Иисуса Христа
On the site of the former church of the Holy Trinity which was part of The Trinitarian fathers monastery (1703). In 1783, the monastery was closed. Inside the church is a library and assembly hall. Burned out. The Church of Transfiguration was consecrated on 29 April 1906.