The façade of the Lviv Opera

The façade of the Lviv Opera

At the end of the nineteenth century, Lviv was the center of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria with the Grand Duchy of Krakow and the Principalities of Auschwitz and Zator within the Austrian Empire. And as a major regional center of Europe, he dreamed of a majestic theater. In the end, this one was built in less than three years (1897-1900). And he received the appropriate name – the Bolshoi City Theater.

Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv

Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv

In the XVIII century. mass re-burials began to be carried out in Europe. The fact is that the states, one after another, began to ban and continue to bury within the city. Because this is a threat to health. After all, next to the basements with food, there were graves, or filled by the deceased dungeons of temples. From now on, cemeteries should be far beyond the city. Lviv has created as many as three suburban cemeteries. Lychakivsky turned out to be the most prestigious, so he lived to this day and became a museum.

Observation decks of Lviv

Observation decks of Lviv

The city always attracts from a height, especially such an ancient one as Lviv. Among the picturesque roofs, numerous towers emerge, which have always been not only a decoration, but also a reliable reference point, thanks to the originality of each of them. You can see the panorama from a variety of usually secret places…

Shevchenkivskyi grove in Lviv

Location of exhibits in shevchenkivskyi grove Shevchenkivskyi Grove is the popular name of the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life named after Klimenti Sheptytsky. Located on the hills near the Vysokyi Zamok Mountain, the museum recreates the folk architecture of the Carpathians and the Carpathians of antiquity. This is a rather complex region both in…