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Acquaintance with the City of Lev

hy should it be Lviv namely? The quesW tion arises with everyone who chooses this city. The question is only one, but answers

topical is the fable about the trains from West and East meeting at the Lviv Palace (railway station — author’s note), and their passengers are many along with impressions inevitably sighing while looking through the window. “Figathered by each of the guests. nally, I am on the East”, says the inhabitant of Have a great rendezvous with Lviv! the West. “Here on the West am I”, utters the No matter by which means have you arrived traveler from the East. to the city, you are guaranteed to face the kaVariety, authenticity and openness are the leidoscope of events and impressions created main advantages of this city, the center of by the mystical atmosphere of the boundless possibilities where odors of cobblestone covered streets and hormysterious East and music of romantic rific secluded corners. Lviv remains West have interlaced with the expresthe city where you can find past; but sion of the South and the calmness of where the future becomes more and the North. This exactly is written by more perceptible. All those who have the Polish poet and traveler Sebastian ever, even for a short while, visited Klonowicz (1545–1602) in his reministhe city speak of its unique Soul. cences of Lviv, to whom it seemed However, only one and a half dethat “sledges of the North and ocean cades ago this pearl of the European The two bodied lion’s liners bring all the treasures of the sculpture at the civilization was practically inapworld to this border town”. intersection of the proachable for foreigners. Empire Halytska Street and People in Lviv still speak, think and times have passed, but even today Staroevreiska Street. pray in different languages in comXVIIIth century

memoration of the times of Danylo Romanovych, the Halychyna king, enthusiastic Polish monarchs, romantic Austrian emperors, and even “Soviets”. When in Lviv you will not get rid of the feeling that over there, straight behind the corner of the next building there is really something unknown and incredible which can be compared perhaps only with the New World discovery. And probably you’ll succeed to find the building, in which rain water from the left roof flows down to the Baltic Sea, and from the right one — to the Black sea.

Sculpture to Leopold von Sacher-Masoch at the Serbska Street

Over 750 years of the official history have left a visible mark on the Lviv’s architectural face. You’ll find here practically all known architectural styles and trends. The history and the present time continue to live, and melodies and adores make the old city a real and a true one. As if in far Jerusalem, having made no more than one hundred steps, you can get from the Armenian district to the Catholic one, from there to Orthodox, and finally to the narrow and mysterious microworld of the Jewish street. For centuries three Christian Metropolitanates, i.e., Byzantine-rite Catholic, Catholic, and Armenian have been inviting their devoted ones for prayer by exchanging the bells ringing on the top of their bell towers. All this actuates the inhabitants’ tolerance and desire to understand different cultures. It’s worth mentioning that it was in Lviv namely that the first in the world kerosene lamp, and a hockey mask were discovered, international races on tram lines were held, the

first successful stomach ulcer surgical operation was performed. And where else if not in Lviv could be born an enigmatic Austrian Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, branded for good with the Masochism paternity! All foregoing and even more will be narrated to you in sightseeing train or on the marketplace, in a coffee shop, or simply on the street. Lviv inhabitants are fond of the history of their city. It is the part of their everyday life. Inhabitants like to search for the answers as to their contemporaneity in the remote past and complain that there are no fur caps of Jewish sad-

Female friends are drinking coffee

The Railway Station

rrival to Lviv by means of railway is a A journey for a romantic. Here a train is approaching little by little; whirling around

suburban hills and greeting with whistle the old places which joyfully welcome its arrival. Queer, unusual for an ear names — Pidzamche, Zamarstyniv, Klepariv show the way to the Railway Palace. Yes this is really a palace, as this masterpiece of engineering and artistic thought is hardly to reckon with the commonplace “station”. The first train arrived to Lviv in 1861 from Peremyshl. Since then the city has finally become a part of a united European area, which is to be reminded about by one of the songs which is popular even today: “You’ll take a train, let it be going, maybe to Prague, maybe to Vienna”. On the station’s importance in the past testifies the fact that at that time welcomers had to pur-

chase a special ticket, so called Peronovka to get access to the platform, and the profession of a railway man has always been considered one of the most prestigious ones in Lviv. The modern magnificent building was designed by the architect Wladyslaw Sadlowski. The inauguration took place in March 1904. For the passengers’ convenience trains are arriving under the metal covering — a railway platform which was specially made in Moravia. During its history the building was more than once transformed into a place of military conflicts. So it was in 1918, when a fierce fighting lasted there between Ukrainian and Polish troops. The building came to harm also during the World War I and the World War II. Today the Railway Station’s façade is decorated with allegoric figures of the Industry and the Trade (by sculptor A. Popiel). Over the por-

tal we can see two figures symbolizing Lviv and the Train Service (by sculptor P. Wojtowycz). The Railway Station’s internal adornment has undergone several reconstructions. In 1946– 1951 the architect V. Domashenko has redesigned the passenger halls in so called Stalin architecture style. The lobby’s ceiling and walls have then attained a respective ideologically

sustained style. In the beginning of the XXIst century a thorough reconstruction was carried out, authors of which did their best to return to the palace its original look. New interesting “accessories” include a present to Lviv from Donetsk city — a Mertsalov’s Palm Tree molded of the piece of railway bar, fixed up on the left side from the main entrance.

The Industry and the Trade sculptural compositions on the Railway Station’s façade

Platform, i.e. place of trains’ arrival

The City Hall ver the centuries here, in the main O building of Lviv the city management was situated; justice was administered,

i足ntergovernmental treaties were executed. A jail and Lviv police were located in the basement of the City Hall. Even today popular are talks about black coffin circling along the corridors of the Old City Hall preceding the next execution, as a reminder about an

unjust sentence pronounced by one of Lviv judges. The building of the old City Hall burned down during the fire of 1527 which enveloped the whole downtown. The modern building was erected in 1827-1835. Already in the beginning of the XIXth century, due to its bad condition there was a need in a new building. The ad hoc committee and fund considered that it was

well worth to preserve the old tower of Burgomaster Campian times. The joint project by Viennese Joseph Markl and Franz Trescher was approved; however it was not fated to be realized. On June 14, 1826 the tower has suddenly started to shake and fell down. Several people died. Among them was a municipal trumpeter who was traditionally looking after the safety and who was counting hours from the top of the City Hall. In the autumn 1827 took place a solemn consecration by Lviv Archbishop of a new City Hall’s cornerstone. Then under the cornerstone was put a copper box with commemorative act and coins of that time. On October 2, 1835 took place the consecration of the City Hall and Tower with the height of 65 m. crowned with a round cupola. Initially the new City Hall was extremely disliked by the townsmen. Accustomed to an elegant appearance of the former, Renaissance building they joked about the present one as “… a huge and abominable quadrangle with a tower in the form of a chimney” or “… an abominable and lifeless monument to German bureaucracy…”. The truth is that newly built City Hall was, as a matter of fact, in the first line comfortable for the officials (over 150 rooms and nice halls). On November 2, 1848 the top of the new tower sustained serious damage. That time it was through revolution events and street fighting between the inhabitants and the Austrian army. The magistrate was even forced to move temporarily to the Anhliisky Hotel. The restoration was finished only in spring 1851. At that time a new clock was installed on the tower, which was manufactured at the factory of Wilhelm Stiele, which is by Vienna. It operates successfully even today. During its history it has stopped for a short while only several times. During the last reconstruction of the City Hall its roof was raised and adjusted for the needs of functionaries who are constantly growing in number.

View to the City Hall from the Vysoky Zamok (High Castle)

The Metropolitan’s Residence of the St. Yura omparatively short way from the railway C station is to be seen a golden dome of the Metropolitan’s Residence of the St. Yura. The

shrine is located at a height of 321 m. on one of the mountains surrounding the city. It is one of the oldest shrines and s pilgrimage center for millions of the Greek Catholics. The first, then wooden temple dedicated to the Saint Yura was laid on the mountain by the Prince Lev Danylovych approximately in 1280. The legend says that the monks had their caves on that mountain at the beginning of the Christianity, and monastic life was lead also in the cloister founded by the Prince Yuri Lvovych (1340). Over a period of its existence the temple along with the whole city has experienced a lot of historical events. In 1655 at the square near the cathedra, where there is a park today, a camp of Bohdan Khmelnytsky Cossacks was quartered who considerably destroyed the monument. In 1672 the same was done by Turks, and in 1695 the cloister was seized by Tatars. However, for townsmen besides religious designation the Metropolitan’s residence was famous for its January fairs held in the day of the St. Agneth. Some time later widely spread became also the May St. Yura fairs held at the Cathedra’s walls initially under the protectorate of Lviv bishops, and later of metropolitans. Extremely important for the temple and whole Halychyna was participation of the Sheptytsky’s ancient boyar family in the Ukrainian social and ecclesiastical life. Several of its representatives became at once the Greek Catholic bishops. In particular, the bishop Athanasius Sheptytsky commissioned his brother and legal successor bishop Lev Sheptytsky (1749–1779) with continuation of the temple’s overhaul reconstruction commenced by him. To collect means for the Cathedral’s construction the Metropolitan fixed a separate tax, and in ten

years the necessary amount was gathered. For the idea’s realization he invited in 1745–1760 a prominent architect Bernard Meretyn. Experts assert that the temple’s European stylistics contains a strong influence of the Ukrainian sacral aesthetics. On the principal front there are sculptures of the Sts. Athanasiusand Leo (by sculp-

Entrance to the St. Yura Metropolitanate

The Black Mansion

he Rynok Square is the heart of today’s Lviv. T From early morning till late night a flow of preoccupied townsmen and unconcerned tour-

However, to the stone building finishing at the end of the XVIth century took their hands Italian craftsmen Peter Barbon and Pavlo Rymlianyn (Paolo Dominici Romanus). Just then the representative ists is swirling there. The Rynok is surrounded of a wealthy Lviv family Jan Lorenzovych set up by original stone buildings majority of which there one of the first pharmacies in Lviv. As a doare constructed in Renaissance style. Some tal property the house fell to his granddaughter of them are particularly popular, as a unique Yana, who married the doctor Martin Anchevsky. architectural monument of the XVIth century bearing the name of the Black Mansion. So the mansion attained its name as In spite of numerous myths crea “Doctor’s House”. The doctor has ated around the black color of the adorned the façade with a sculptor of building’s façade it has received his patron, i.e. the Saint Martin who its name though a quite prosaic in his striving for sharing the last what reason: lead paint used to protect he had with those who are in trouble, the façade oxidized under the influcuts with a sword a part of his coat ence of wind and light, acquiring and hands it to a beggar. Side by side black color. Though, possibly the there is a figure of the Lviv Saint Stanstone itself has absorbed the soot of islaw Kostka, as well as two figures of coal bursts, as it was used to heat the Mother of God. A small ledge — a the city till the middle of the XXth stone bench on which a watchman century. And it was well after that could have his rest has preserved the restorers have rendered to the from the Middle Ages on the right side building the “original” black color. from the entrance. To tell the truth, As much mysterious is the history those who tried to seat on it find it St. Martin’s sculptural of this building. It is not known for representation on the Black uncomfortable. That’s right! A watchMansion’s façade sure who its initial architect was. man shouldn’t sleep at his post!

The Armenian Cathedral Ensemble rmenians is one of the first peoples to A settle in Lviv. Their district is located near the Rynok, from its northern side. After

the transfer of the city center to the south the Armenian community got a whole district into its possession. In due course there appeared a school, monastery, printing house, and even the first bank in the city. However, for more than six hundred years the Cathedral remains the center of “the Armenian universe”.

Cathedral’s yard with gravestones

The Armenian Cathedral’s bell tower and wall

Open arcade-gallery of the Armenian Cathedral

It is assumed that on the site of the current temple there was a wooden church. Commencement of the stone construction is dated back to the middle of the XIVth century. As ordered by a rich merchant, according to the samples of the ancient Armenian shrines its construction was commenced by an architect Doring by name. After the fire in 1527 and further reconstructions, the biggest of which took place in the XVIIIth century, the Cathedral has assumed its Baroque look. The majority of works was financed Jesus Christ sculpture in the by a prominent Armenian judge Monastery’s yard. Christopher Augustynovych. It 1889 was on his initiative that a column with a figure of the St. Christopher was set up in the Cathedral’s yard. Through the activity of the Armenians in their capacity of tradesmen you’ll possibly hear about exceptional popularity of this Saint as a patron of all travelers. In 1920 a new

Wooden altar with the Golgotha composition. XVIIIth Altar’s part with the Holy See

The Dominican Cathedral

he Monastic Preachers Order or Fathers-Dominicans was one of the most powerful in Lviv during the Middle Ages. The Order was founded in 1215 in Toulouse by a Spanish monk Dominic. Traditional symbol of the brothers-preachers is a dog with a burning torch (Domini canes — “God’s Dogs” from Lat.). The torch symbolizes the light of truth; the dog represents service and protection of the Church against false teachings. This representation can be seen on the façade of the Lviv Cathedral. Subject to the rules, the Order could not possess or accept donations in the form of real estate; however it could obtain money from the supporters. According to a legend, the land for the Lviv temple was presented to Dominicans by Lev Danylovych.

In the XVIIth century the monastery experienced a real siege when hiding behind its walls Galshka from Ostroh, i.e. a wealthy but unhappy bride who was seeking refuge from her unloved husband. The latter still achieved her extradition, however only after stopping water supply to the monastery during the siege. The monastic refectory walls remember the time of the Russian tsar Peter’s the First visit to the city when he promised the Poles his assistance in fighting the Swedes. Till the middle of the XVIIIth century the temple had gothic traces. But after a great fire it was reconstructed by Josef Potocki’s order, according to the plans of military architect Jan de Vitte. In 1792-1798 the master Clemens Fesinger

worked on the façade’s decoration and altar was accomplished by the master Polejowski. Wonderful interior carved sculptures were made by Sebastian Fesinger and George Pinsel. In the temple’s interior has preserved an epitaph by the countess Yanina DuninBorkovska (B. Thorvaldsen, 1816); and on either side of the entrance monuments to the Halychyna governor Franz Gauger (by A. Schimz-

A hound with a burning torch, i.e. the symbol of fathers Dominicans

er) and the artist Arthur Grotger (by V. Hadomsky, 1880). An “innovative” designation for the Dominican Cathedral and Monastery was invented by the Soviet government, which transformed it into the Museum of Atheism and Religion. A Foucault pendulum has been hanging under the monastery’s cupola for many years. Now it is a functional temple of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

The St. Bernardines Monastery (The St. Andrew, The “First-Called” Church)

hen observing the majestic edifice of the W Cathedral (nowadays the Greek Catholic Cathedral of the St. Andrew the “First-Called” at

the Soborna Square) and the Monastery of the Fathers Bernardines, or Franciscan Observantists as these monks are also called, it is hard to believe that this monastic order belonged to so-called mendicant, i.e. a beggar one. The first thing to come to your mind is ether Lviv inhabitants were incredibly generous, or the monks were too smart

to collect enough assets for construction of this wonderful architectural edifice, that is rightly considered to be one of the brightest examples of Renaissance in the Central and Eastern Europe. The truth is that the Monastery’s onset in Lviv was not an easy one. The Bernardines arrived to the city in 1460 on the invitation of Andrzej from Sprow Odrowaz , a Russian Voivode. However, from the very beginning they stumbled upon the resistance on the part of local Rusy-

A wonderful park with small bathes, distinguished through a calm elegance. open-air theatres, alleys and paths The attic is decorated with the sculpturin front of the University’s building al group by Leonardo Marconi allegoriwas a place for the local aristocracy’s cally representing the Engineering, the promenade. It was for them that artiArchitecture, and the Mechanics. ficial fire shows, various festivals and If there is an opportunity, it is worth amusements were arranged. On the to have a look at the lobby. The stairleft side at the alley’s beginning there case is richly decorated with polychrowas a monument to the former Count mic paintings of the walls, molding of Halychyna Agenor Goluchowski. Now and allegoric bas-reliefs personifying there is a decorative vase standing the Art and the Science. At the end of A decorative vase in there which is the copy of the work of the park at the Franko the XIXth century the Polish artist Jan University Matejko was ordered the paintings art by the famous master Bertel Thorwhich nowadays decorate the Polytechnic’s asvaldsen. From the old décor, besides unique sembly hall and allegorically represent the techtrees in the park have preserved the premise of nical progress of the humankind. Even in the the restaurant and a rotunda where previously a XXIst century it is amazing how originally reprebrass band was playing. sented are the invention of the steam engine or Walking up the hill we’ll get to the Stepana laying of transatlantic telephone cable. Bandery Street where we’ll see a majestic buildAn elegant park near the University is also an ing of the Lviv Polytechnic University. The author interesting monument. On the left side from the of this project, one of the best Lviv architects Juentrance as long ago as in 1892 a small bridge lian Zacharjewicz made his best so that the buildwas fixed — the first structure in Halychyna ing was not inferior to the Higher Technical School made of the reinforced concrete. Though during in Vienna in any respect. The construction lasted the World War I and World War II the park and from 1874 to 1877. The project’s author has ecthe building were damaged, the last reconstruccentrically combined the refinement of Renaistion has returned them to the proper state. sance with the Baroque elements. The façade is

The Lviv Polytechnic National University

The Lviv Polytechnic University interiors

The Potocki Palace aving covered a short distance from the H Franko Lviv National University we easily get to the Kopernyka Street, architecture of which

is dominated by the Potocki Palace — one of the most magnificent Lviv’s residences. Perhaps it was only Potocki’s, nicknamed for their numerous relatives “little kings of Rus”, who could afford such an incredible investment. Having improved the project of French architect Louis de Verny, the Lviv architect Julian Cybulski completed this wonderful edifice. Its fronton, as well as the entrance gate is decorated with the Potocki’s arms, i.e. “pilawa”, or so-called broken cross. A lot of interesting stories have to do with the Palace’s history. In 1920 during the military

parade an aircraft piloted by an American aviator fell down on the Palace. The catastrophe caused damages in amount of more than a million of Zloty. During the last restoration works it was found out that once there was a lake behind the building. Workers have even discovered an anchor and a part of ship’s mast. In the course of unsuccessful attempts to build an underground in 80-ies the Palace was considerably damaged. During the Soviet times a central department of the Registry Office was located there. After thorough reconstruction in the beginning of the XXIst century the Palace was transformed into the branch of the Lviv Arts Gallery and a place for holding splendid presentations.

The Benedictine Convent he Benedictine Convent (2, Vicheva Street) T which is hidden in seclusion of the old streets near the Rynok Square, will surprise the connoisseurs of architecture. The Benedictine Order Convent was founded in Lviv in 1593. Several years after that, in 1597 the construction of the Catholic Church and the Convent were commenced. For that purpose a well known in the city architect Pavlo Rymlianyn (Paolo Dominici Romanus) was engaged. It was him who granted the building a post-Renaissance character. In 1623, after one of the numerous Lviv fires it was reconstructed by the architect Jan Prokopovych. At that time, for the sake of peace and the Convent’s defensive capacity it was surrounded by massive stone walls. Alterations were made to the décor of the edifice itself, having provided it with practically fortress

look. Though, the defensive power of counterforts supporting the Convent’s tower is somehow softened with nice portal and pilasters upholding a Doric frieze entablement. The slype (16111687) is decorated with various stone sculptures as well. At the end of the XVIIth century the relics of the St. Fortunate were transferred to the Convent. At all times of the Convent’s existence its nuns were engaged with children education. In spite of liquidation threats they managed to preserve the institution during the Austrian religious reform and during the World War I. The Convent ceased its activity in 1946. Starting with the Ukrainian independence the nun’s activity in the Convent has recommenced. Present-day lay sisters teach children and busy themselves with creative work: weaving, embroidery, egg painting.

Lviv Arsenals

The Royal Arsenal and the Dominican Church

aking into account strategic location and T exceptional meaning for the state, Lviv was under a special King’s guardianship and for that

reason had at once two arsenals — the municipal one and the Royal one. Besides Lviv, only Krakow could boast such a privilege in Rzech Pospolita, could boast Krakow only. Everyone who obtained the local citizenship could purchase arms for the city defense, which had to be passed to the local Arsenal. Kings were strengthening the city’s

defense capacity at their own expense. In the Royal Arsenal the available accoutrements were not only kept but fixed as well. The Royal Arsenal (13, Pidvalna Street) was constructed in 1639-1946 by the architect Pavel Grodzitsky, by the order of the Polish King Wladyslaw the IVth, who was planning a war with Turkey, in which Lviv had to play a special part. The war did not take place, but the Arsenal has remained.

Interesting is the Arsenal’s location, right behind the city’s defensive walls. Its internal yard became a trap for enemies, as it could be shoot through. Taking into consideration that nowadays in the building there is the State Regional Archive of the Lviv Region, you can do only the building’s fronton performed in a Baroque style. Like other similar buildings, the Royal Arsenal had its secrets. The most interesting one has to do with the angel-protector. Sculpture representations of the Saints in the capacity of guards decorated the most important municipal buildings; even individual areas, buildings or premises had them. The Sculpture of the Archistratigus Michael with gilded wings appeared on the building of the Royal Arsenal for the first time as far back as at the end of the XVIIth century. Since then everything has started. During Swedish attack in 1704 it was brought down to the ground with a cannon ball. The Saint was repeatedly put on place, however in 1821 during a thunderstorm the heavy sculpture was brought down to the

ground with a strong wind (!). It was a bad sign; however the city did not want to lose the contact with the Saint. It was removed into another place. And one night several malefactors sew off and stole gilded wings of the Archistratigus. Fortunately, the Lviv police had found them quickly. But it became finally obvious that the Saint’s sculpture did not have luck, and to avoid trouble it was transferred first to the Municipal Museum, and some time after to the Arms Museum. So he is standing at the end of exposition, concentrated on desperate attempt to spear the black as a night devil. Strange, but it was namely this museum which was attacked by several armed malefactors in early 90-ies: the Archistratigus has not suffered during the attack. The Municipal Arsenal (5, Pidvalna Street) is the building without which Lviv is hardly to imagine. Recollections about existence of namely the Municipal Arsenal are noted in the documents dated with the middle of the XVth century. Being the part of Halychyna and Volyn

View to the Municipal Arsenal from the side of the Pidvalna Street

The Lychakiv Cemetery

The Christ’s figure at the entrance to the cemetery

ue to lack of unoccupied land, arrangement D for cemeteries has always been (and remains!) a big problem for Lviv. Up to the end of the XVIII

century downtown residents were mainly buried around churches or in underground crypts which created danger of epidemics origin and caused a lot of inconveniences. Starting from the time when Lviv became a part of the Austrian Empire, within the Halychyna territory spread a tradition as to burials arrangement according to the European practice. After considerable efforts the city man-

aged to take possession of the forty hectares of land estate belonging to the German colonists Liutz’s. Exactly on their behalf and through the mediation of the original local transliteration the necropolis has obtained its today’s name. The Lychakiv Cemetery was founded in 1786. One of its first architects Karl Bauer had at once planned here alleys, by-paths, and fields which had not just to put burials in good order but to transform the cemetery into a memorial park. One more artist — Tytus Tkhozhevsky, invested his efforts to the gen- Memorial composition eral arrangement of the on the grave of Jannecropolis. From a remote Kazimierz Lewicki. suburb where mostly self- By sculptor T. Baracz murderers and beggars were buried, the Lychakiv quickly turned out into the burial place for the richest and celebrated Lviv inhabitants. Around 2 thousand burial vaults and over 500 sculptures and reliefs are built at the Lychakiv Cemetery. For commemoration of the prominent Lviv residents the gravestones were made by such a celebrated artists as G. Vitver, A. Kuzhava, P. Filippi, J. Markowsky, T. Baracz, G. Kuznevych, S. Lytvynenko, T. Bryzh and others. Mariia Konopnytska, Ivan Franko, Liudvyk Ridiger, Volodymyr Ivasiuk, Vladyslav Belza, Iryna Vilde — this is an inGravestone on the grave complete list of particularly of Josef Torosiewicz. notable figures who found By sculptor E. Jaskulski

their final abode at Lychakiv. In this land felt refreshment of mind those who while alive were irreconcilable opponents or even enemies. Within the Lychakiv’s territory are located: pantheon of distinguished Lviv residents, cemetery of Polish rebels and Polish military burials, memorial of liberation struggle of the Ukrainian people, memorial to the soldiers of the USSR armed forces. In the 80-es of the XXth century mass burials at the Lychakiv Cemetery have been ceased. Now it is possible only with permission of the Lviv’s municipal council. Exception is made only for the most celebrated people of the city and families having their own vaults. Nowadays it is hardly possible to imagine Lviv without

Gravestone on the grave on the Markowski’s grave. By sculptor J. Markowski

Cemetery of Lviv Eaglets with a Rotunda Chapel. The memorial’s author is R. Indrukh

Lychakiv. If you want to feel complicated and controversial history of this city and at the same time to see its contemporaneity, you have to visit the Lychakiv by all means. The Cemetery looks nice in every kind of weather. However, particularly impressive it is in the autumn when the nature preparing itself for winter creates an unforgettable atmosphere of serenity and impels to meditations.

Contents Acquaintance with the City of Lev.............................................................................................................

The Railway Station..........................................................................................................................................

The City Hall........................................................................................................................................................ 10 The Metropolitan’s Residence of the St. Yura....................................................................................... 13 The Black Mansion........................................................................................................................................... 18 The Armenian Cathedral Ensemble.............................................................................................. 20 The Dominican Cathedral............................................................................................................................. 24 The Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin (The Russian Church)................................ 26 The Latin (Catholic) Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin.................................................... 28 The Boim’s Chapel........................................................................................................................................... 31 The St. Bernardines Monastery (The St. Andrew, The “First-Called” Church)........................... 34 The Universities................................................................................................................................................. 37 The Potocki Palace........................................................................................................................................... 40 The Benedictine Convent............................................................................................................................. 41 The Opera House............................................................................................................................................. 42 The John the Baptist Church........................................................................................................................ 48 The Monument to Adam Mickiewicz...................................................................................................... 49 The Church of the St. Paraskeva.................................................................................................................. 51 Lviv Arsenals....................................................................................................................................................... 52 The House for Desabled Veterans............................................................................................................. 56 The Jewish Hospital......................................................................................................................................... 57 The Lychakiv Cemetery.................................................................................................................................. 58 The George Hotel.............................................................................................................................................. 60 Helpful information......................................................................................................................................... 61