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Why Lviv?
Number 1? 2011 – Lviv has been recognized to posses the largest human capital in Ukraine (according to FORBES) 2010 – Lviv holds the third position on the list of regions in terms of attracting direct foreign investments (Financial Times, rating European Cities & Regions of the Future 2010/11) 2009 – Lviv is number 1 in the rating 55 best cities for living in Ukraine (Focus magazine)
Kiev - Lviv - 524 km Warsaw - Lviv - 544 km Vienna - Lviv - 763 km Berlin - Lviv - 841 km Paris - Lviv - 2 000 km
2009 – Lviv is on the list of top ten cities worth visiting at weekends (Financial Times). Lviv is the leader in terms of the indicator of tourist number growth in Eastern Europe. 2009 – Lviv has been recognized to be Ukraine’s cultural capital (research conducted by the State Tourism and Resort Department and Tourism and Resort Council)
Lviv is an important political, economic, cultural and scientific center of West Ukraine. Andriy Sadovyy, Lviv city major
Lviv is a place in which the “mysteries and superstitions of East” are reassured through the pragmatic loyalism Western Europe where Lviv, in all its experience and wisdom, tolerantly merges all the poles of the globe, in the center of Europe. A most multi-ethnic and multi-cultural city, Lviv has been like the invisible magic power (magnet) for centuries for talented architects, sculptors, painters, craftsmen and merchants from all over the world. They were fascinated not only with the city’s unique charm and treasures, but also with its culture, education, and outrageous intellectual life. Nowadays, in it’s streets, one can see this; not only in its architecture, but especially in the beauty and charm of its inhabitants. Today’s Lviv is a city with ambitious goals. It is eager to show itself again, in its full glory, in its Sunday Best. It is making strives, after years of economic hardships, to return its previous role of importance and responsibility, in this region of Europe. Having been chosen as one of cities to host the 2012 European Football Championship, the city has organized to undertaken a wide array of improvement projects, besides city plans to involve a huge investments for up-to-date infrastructure development with special accent on public transport, hotels, business-parks, air and rail transport. For these and other reasons, we invite you to be involved in rebirth of our glorious Lviv. Lviv City Council is willing to support a personal, or group projects. The city administration encourages realization of your ideas. We wish to provide for you, the most positive climate for undertaking your business projects and at the same time to make the city comfortable for life and recreation. With all my heart, I invite you to the city with 755 years history. While walking through the ancient Rynok Square, visiting the famous Italian Courtyard, it’s unique churches which have been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List, you will have breathtaking and unforgettable experience and be reassured that Lviv is the exact hopeful and challenging ground for your business. The special place you were looking for a long time.
Lviv is on the list of top 30 promising IT centres in the world (KMPG) New airport terminal & new stadium (33,000 seats) will be opened soon for EURO 2012
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8 reasons to go to Lviv First reason – history Lviv combines the culture and history of over 10 various nationalities. Throughout its history, Lviv was incorporated in six different states. This is the only Eastern European city where the true Ukrainian architecture is enriched by incredible Italian, Austrian, Polish, and Armenian architecture. Lviv was mentioned for the first time in 1256.
Second reason – location Lviv has an advantageous geographic location: 500 km away from Ukraine’s capital and 500 km away from Warsaw. It is located 70 km away from the Polish border. Its population totals 850 thousand inhabitants. Surface area: 171 square kilometers.
Third reason – architecture In 1998, Lviv was included in UNESCO’s list of world heritage. 366 architectural monuments (55% of all cultural monuments of Ukraine and 1.5 million exhibits; 19% of all exhibits of Ukraine).
Fourth reason – for the first time 1574 – Ivan Fedorov printed Apostle in Lviv, the first book in Ukraine 1629 – Italian Roberto Bandinelli launched in Lviv the first municipal post service of European type in Ukraine 1661 – Lviv Jesuit Academy, Ukraine’s first university, was founded 1853 – the first oil lamp in the world was invented in Lviv 1928 – Rudolf Weigl, professor at Lviv University, was the first in the world to invent the vaccine against typhus 1929 – lap car races were invented in Lviv (prototype of today’s Formula 1)
Fifth reason – cultural capital This achievement is owed to more than 100 festivals annually held in Lviv (from jazz to the chocolate festival), 60 museums, and 100 churches of various affiliations.
Six reason – promising centre According to research conducted by KPMG, Lviv is on the list of top 30 promising IT centres in the world. Lviv has 30 universities and 170,000 students. Lviv is a city of drive, energy, and inspiration.
Seventh reason – own strategy In cooperation with well-known Monitor Group, Lviv has produced its own development strategy. Two major clusters: tourism and IT. Companies that have developed software for movies such as Hulk, Spiderman operate in Lviv. The number of tourists in Lviv is growing by 40% annually totaling 1 million people. Most tourists come from Poland, Germany, Austria, Belarus, the USA, and Russia.
Eighth reason - EURO 2012 Lviv has won the right to host the final matches of European Championship in 2012. Thus, construction of a new stadium with 33,000 seats is about to be completed. Furthermore, a new airport terminal will be opened soon. Its capacity will amount to one thousand passengers per hour. In addition, more than 50% of all the main roads of the city have been reconstructed in Lviv.
What to visit? Go to Lviv to have a never-to-be-forgotten weekend July
December
April
Ukraine’s only festival of modern Ukrainian and European drama «Drama.UA» (theater performances, master classes, lectures, contests).
International Festival «Jazz Bez» holds an honorable position in European jazz ratings. Every year, it eliminates borders and brings together music lovers from around the world.
«Easter in Lviv.» Lviv is the best place where you can experience the atmosphere of a family holiday. The family spirit here is in each of the many churches on every street and square, where Easter holidays, exhibitions, concerts, theatrical performances are held.
August International Festival «Etnovyr» gathers teams from over 20 countries of the world in Lviv. Vivid impressions from the unique variety of national cultures.
September City festival «For coffee in Lviv.» The favorite beverage and a variety of entertainment in the heart of Lviv.
January «Christmas in Lviv»: old traditions are maintained here and new entertainment events stylized as archaic ones are quite popular. Christmas celebration in our city is characterized by a special charm: songs, verteps (Christmas performances).
May Do you know who a batiar is? A batiar is a witty, gallant, and romantic idler. Although real batiars cannot be found since long ago, their spirit is still present in Lviv at the «Batiar Day» festival .
February
June
The country’s main theater event during which Lviv becomes a huge theatrical stage: theatrical festival «Gold Lion» (worldwide recognized plays, premieres, experimental performances by young theaters).
For five consecutive years, known chocolate specialists have been gathering in Lviv to attend the «Chocolate Festival». In your presence, confectioners here will show you how chocolate candies are made and will gladly offer you the best chocolate samples to taste.
The European jazz season begins in Lviv, where there are two indispensable attributes: quality music and an incredible jazz atmosphere - at the «Alfa Jazz Fest». The best world jazz musicians gather in Lviv in summer.
November
March
Tourism Conference «Win with the Lion!»: a place for new contacts and opportunities to share ideas, experiences, and expand your business.
In spring, Lviv hosts a Fashion Week: «Lviv Fashion Week» when Ukrainian and foreign designers demonstrate their collections during five days.
October
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Christmas celebration in our city is characterized by a special charm: songs, verteps (performances) on January
Real witty, gallant,
Main theater
and romantic idler
event in October
on the Batiar day on
(premieres, exper-
May
imental performances by young theaters)
Incredible jazz atmosphere - at the Alfa Jazz Fest on June
The building of the former Austrian parliament, where students study now Lviv Opera is one of the most beautiful theaters in Europe
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Why in UNESCO? Latin Cathedral (16-18 centuries). Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. The master altar contains the most valuable relic of the temple: a copy of the Miraculous Icon of Our Benign Lady. Armenian Cathedral (14-15 centuries). The architecture and art of Armenian temples with the Romanesque-Gothic style of contemporary Western European and Galician architecture. Mosaics and murals on the walls of the twentieth century are made in the modern style. Bernadine Monastery (17 century). The historical monument of the Renaissance, Mannerism, and Baroque styles. The monastery was built from hewn stones in the form of a basilica with an elongated choir loft and a faceted apse. Dominican Cathedral. A late Baroque majestic architectural monument with an original sculptural decoration. Inside the temple, there are several gravestones, the most valuable of which include the tombstone of Countess Dunin-
Borkowski made by the world’s renowned Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1816). St. George Cathedral. A sanctuary of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The most precious relic of the temple is a Miraculous Icon of the Virgin Mary, 17 century. St. George Cathedral is called the highest achievement of Lviv Baroque for a good reason. Lviv Opera and Ballet House after S. Krushelnytska (1901). Lviv architectural jewel city of the Neo-Renaissance style. One of the most beautiful theaters in Europe. Lviv National University after Ivan Franko (1877-1881). A Vienna Neo-Renaissance monument. The entrance to the building is decorated with two large allegorical compositions: “Education” and “Work.” The building of the former Austrian parliament, where students are trained to be linguists and mathematicians.
Lviv museums «Shevchenko Wood»: an open-air museum with various attributes of the ancient Ukrainian lifestyle. It includes 54 estates. Lychakiv Cemetery, a museum-reserve with a surface area of 40 ha. The cemetery was officially founded in 1786. The oldest tombstone on its territory dates back to 1675. The gem of the Lychakiv necropolis includes 23 chapel-tombs, which were owned by wealthy families in Lviv. Musical Memorial Museum after S. Krushelnytska is located in the former home of the singer. The exhibition rooms of the museum contain original photographs and pieces of stage costumes of the world’s prominent opera star, who happened to save the play «Butterfly».
Lviv Historical Museum is one of the richest museums which includes about 300 thousand exhibits in its funds (books printed by Ukrainian pioneer printer Ivan Fedoriv, the pearls of Lviv art). Museum of Weapons «Arsenal». 5,000 pieces of weapons and firearms from more than thirty countries of the world can be seen in «Arsenal», Ukraine’s unique museum. Lviv Museum of the History of Religion: it contains unique materials of different religions. In particular, silver 11 century Byzantine reliquary, which is a chest for storing the hallows of St. Martyr Antony.
Why business in Lviv? Lviv is a modern European city • UNESCO World Heritage protected city centre (1998) • City hosting Euro 2012 Football Championship • Cultural capital of Ukraine (recognized in 2009)
High qualified human resources with competitive wages • 4th position among large European cities and regions in the rank «Human resources» (research of «Financial Times»; «European Cities & Regions of the future 2010/11») • 170,000 students in 38 higher education institutions • Labour cost is one of the lowest among East European Cities • Flexible labour code
5 four-star hotels (the hotels quantity increases in relation with Euro - 2012) • You can find a wide range of restaurants, cafes, night clubs and entertainment centers at the city • City is a cultural centre: 8 theatres, over 25 museums, 20 art-galleries • Lviv region is recognized for its resorts and sanatoriums, namely by the known all over the world balneological resort Truskavets • To your attention for winter vacations are Ukrainian Carpathians with European standards ski-resorts such as Bukovel, Slavske, Dragobrat etc.
Positive FDI history Comfortable geographic position in the centre of Europe • 160 km to Europe geographic centre • Gateway from Ukraine to EU – A3 and A5 international transport routes • International airport which connects Lviv with 13 European countries • Regional railway connection centre (main directions: Germany, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Latvia, Russia, Romania) • Autobahn Lviv - Krakovets (84 km extension of A3 corridor) is under construction • High-speed European standard railroad Lviv – Krakow is in the plan (86 km)
Dynamic Economic Development • City Authority, the Foundation for Effective Governance, and Monitor Group have launched worked out a project «Program for Economic Development and Increasing Lviv City Competitiveness till 2015» • One of the best IT-BPO destinations along with 30 other cities in the world (recognized by the international audit company KPMG) • 3rd ranked leading IT centre in Ukraine • Business Services (BS) and Tourism are city higher priority dynamically developing clusters (middle rate of BS growth is 40 % for the last 3 years) • For the last 3 years the quantity of tourists increases annualy by 40% (today it is 1 million per year) • 59 % of citizens express a desire for having own business
Developed relaxation and unique recreation area • In the city at your service there are 49 hotels, including
• 3rd position in the FDI involvement rating and in the economic efficiency category (research of «Financial Times», «European Cities & regions of the Future 2010/11») • Over USD 200 mln. in 2008 and USD 180 mln. in 2009 of FDI (during the economic crisis) were invested in Lviv • Country-leaders on FDI involvement in Lviv (2009): Poland, Switzerland, USA, Austria, Canada (general amount of investments – USD 170,5 mln.) • Nearly 800 registered companies with foreign investments in Lviv, among the largest are Auchan, Metro, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Austria Airlines, Cargo Partner, Energie AG, REWE
Lviv is open to the world • Strategy Aim: in 10-15 years to build a modern stable and diversified economy open to external experience and capital City authority follows friendly and transparent policy in cooperation with potential foreign investors and is ready to provide assistance in investment projects support • Lviv successfully cooperates with international financial institutions involving credit money and money of international technical assistance: EBRD, World Bank, KfW, GTZ, USAID • Lviv is a member of «Eurocities», «European Cities Marketing», OWHC (Organisation of World Heritage Cities) and «Energie-Cites» • There are 3 consulates general and 13 honored consulates in the city, representative offices of such organizations as «D&D Lawyers», J&L Consulting, Adelina call centre, Ancor, Austrian Airlines Call centre, AISEC • Lviv has 16 sister cities in 11 countries, namely: Winnipeg (Canada), Lublin (Poland), Przemysl (Poland), Wroclaw (Poland), Banya Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina ), Rochdale (Great Britain), Novi Sad (Serbia), Saint Petersburg (Russia), Freiburg (Germany), Budapest (Hungary), Kutaisi (Georgia), Amiens (France)
170,000 students in 38 higher education institutions
UNESCO World Herit-
Cultural capital
age protected city
of Ukraine
centre (55% of all
(60 museums,
cultural monuments
and 100 churches
of Ukraine and 1.5
of various affilia-
million exhibits)
tions)
3rd position in the economic efficiency category (Financial Times)
Business town around the new stadium for EURO 2012 Championship Concept of functional and planning territory along Lypynskoho street development
Realisation of tram-
Construction of
way depots sites
hotel with 167
on Vitovskoho and
standard rooms
Horodotska street
and 5 suites on Stryyska street
Where to invest? Business town around the new stadium for EURO 2012 Championship Necessary investments: EUR 1.5-2 billion Project status - Preparing the general concept of the city’s development, 60 million of target funds from the city’s budget allocated for the construction of a new stadium for the football championship Euro 2012; works started to build the new stadium will be completed by late 2010. Key indicators - Earnings excluding VAT - more than EUR 20 million after the 3rd year of operation Total market capitalization – EUR 5 billion after 6 years of operation
mal cells), development and implementation of information and communication technologies (programs for predicting groundwater pollution).
Land plots A land of 0.05 ha to 4 ha of various purpose (shopping, warehouses, administrative and manufacturing, housing, parking)
Industrial areas «Syhnivka» (6 plots - 50 ha in total), «Riasne-2» (5 Lots – 60 ha), «North East» (5 Lots – 20 ha)
Euro railway Innovative projects in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information and communication technologies Projects of the Institute of Cell Biology, National University «Lviv Polytechnic» and Lviv National Ivan Franko University. In particular, the following scientific-technical inventions: biotechnology (biotechnological production of vitamin B2 and flavin nucleotides based on the yeast, metabolic engineering of yeast for generating fuel ethanol), nanotechnology (biofunctional fluorescent nano-particles to detect abnor-
Construction of a 84 km railway line of the European standard (1,435 mm) from the Polish border to Lviv and the necessary infrastructure facilities
Business centre creation A concept of the functional and planning development of the territory (18-20 ha) along Lipinsky Str. Building hotels, offices, entertainment and shopping complexes, car show rooms. More on www.investinlviv.com
A small action changes the world Supporting development of a healthy lifestyle in Lviv Sports trade fair (3-day trade fair for parents and children) Life with Sports is Brighter campaign (sports promotion in the districts) Equipment of sports grounds and competition fields
Improving the quality of services provided by hospitals, schools, and libraries («Electronic City») Arranging a system of electronic helpers in hospitals, schools, and libraries Creating a uniform information network in the city’s hospitals, schools, and libraries Updating equipment in the emergency care hospital
Development of a social network in Lviv Repairing premises and equipping the Lviv boarding schools with new equipment Developing social volunteering: teaching French, English, and German by students to children from boarding schools and socially disadvantaged families
Science development Science festival (presenting the best scientific works of Lviv scientists) Creating a IT centre in Lviv
Art events Partner for Lviv Day (concerts, promotions, theatrical performance) Summer classical music festival Summer in the market festival (a series of mass events on the central square)
What instead? Information support provided by the Lviv City Council (stories and broadcasts on television, radio, articles in newspapers, press conferences, briefings) Participation of the city’s officials in the campaign’s events and activities Opportunity of quality positioning in the new market (in average, events are attended by 10 thousand Lviv citizens and tourists)
Support art-events (Partner for Lviv Day, Summer classical music festival)
Developing social
Sports promo-
volunteering: teach-
tion in the dis-
ing French, English,
tricts campaign
and German by stu-
(Sports trade fair
dents to children &
& equipment of
premises
sports grounds and competition fields)
Improving the quality of services provided by hospitals, schools
Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark, during its stay in Lviv, June 2011 “When I was walking in the city, I felt comfort and safety. Definitely, Lviv is a friendly city for visitors. Lviv has a great future as a tourist centre of the country”.
Austrian President Heinz Fischer during his visit to Lviv mayor’s office, July, 2009 “As the Federal President of Austria, I am pleased to welcome the city of Lviv, which is related to Austria in so many ways. I wish a good and peaceful future on the way to European integration to the inhabitants of your beautiful city”, said Austrian President Heinz Fischer.
UEFA President Michel Platini, walking around Lviv, April, 2010 “I am very pleased to be in this wonderful city. Lviv has already been selected as the host city of the Euro 2012 Championship, now the task is to be brought to the end.“
Don King, the famous boxing promoter during a city tour, May, 2010 “I have experienced and saw many things during my trip, but people are the most remarkable of all of them. In Lviv, I met with ordinary people in parks and on the streets. They continue to work for the wellbeing of their city ... Now every time I am in Lviv, I will not say what the city can do for me, but on the contrary, what I can do for Lviv”.
Lviv city mayor A. Sadovyy, phone: + 380 32 297-59-00, + 380 32 297-57-47, e-mail: a.sadovyy@city-adm.lviv.ua Department for Foreign Economic relations and Investment of the Lviv City Council, phone: + 380 32 254 60 06, e-mail: invest@city-adm.lviv.ua Tourism Department of the Lviv City Council, phone. + 380 32 297 57 53, e-mail: tourism@city-adm.lviv.ua Tourism Information centre, phone. + 380 32 254 60 79, e-mail: tic@city-adm.lviv.ua City Promotion department, + 380 32 297 57 70, e-mail: promo@city-adm.lviv.ua Find out more about city: www.lviv.travel, www.visitlviv.net About the city’s economy: www.investinlviv.com We are waiting for your call...