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General information about Lviv

The city of Lviv is the economic and cultural center of Western Ukraine.

It was founded in the middle of the 13th century by Prince Danylo Halytskyi and named after his son Leo. The first chronicle mention is the year 1256. In 1270, by order of Prince Lev, the city became the capital of the Galicia-Volyn state.

Since 1387, the city was under the rule of Polish kings, then Austria, then again Poland, until it was captured by the Red Army in 1939 and became part of Ukraine.

The city survived more than 30 wars, sieges and fires, but each time it rose from the ruins. Various styles and eras are bizarrely mixed in the architecture: Gothic and Baroque, Renaissance and Romanesque, Rococo and Empire, modern eclecticism and constructivism. Lviv patrons of the 16th and 17th cent ...

The city of Lviv is the economic and cultural center of Western Ukraine.

It was founded in the middle of the 13th century by Prince Danylo Halytskyi and named after his son Leo. The first chronicle mention is the year 1256. In 1270, by order of Prince Lev, the city became the capital of the Galicia-Volyn state.

Since 1387, the city was under the rule of Polish kings, then Austria, then again Poland, until it was captured by the Red Army in 1939 and became part of Ukraine.

The city survived more than 30 wars, sieges and fires, but each time it rose from the ruins. Various styles and eras are bizarrely mixed in the architecture: Gothic and Baroque, Renaissance and Romanesque, Rococo and Empire, modern eclecticism and constructivism. Lviv patrons of the 16th and 17th centuries invited talented craftsmen from all over Europe who created a unique pearl of architecture. The historic center is very well preserved and included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, although many buildings are in urgent need of repair.

The city has a well-developed tourist infrastructure, there are many hotels and restaurants of various levels. Tourists are especially attracted by the bohemian atmosphere of Lviv cafes.

The Day of the City of Lviv is celebrated on May 6, on the Day of St. George, the patron saint of the city. Many other holidays and festivals are held regularly.

Місто Львів - економічний і культурний центр Західної України.

Заснований в середині XIII століття князем Данилом Галицьким і названий ім'ям його сина Лева. Перша літописна згадка - 1256 рік. В 1270 році за наказом князя Лева місто стало столицею Галицько-Волинської держави.

З 1387 року місто перебувало під владою польських королів, потім Австрії, потім знову Польщі, доки в 1939 році не було захоплене Червоною Армією та увійшло до складу України.

Місто пережило більше 30 війн, облог і пожеж, але кожен раз піднімалося з руїн. В архітектурі химерно змішалися різні стилі та епохи: готика та бароко, ренесанс і романський стиль, рококо та ампір, сучасні еклектика й конструктивізм. Львівські меценати XVI-XVII століть запрошували талановитих майстрів з усієї Європи, які с ...

Місто Львів - економічний і культурний центр Західної України.

Заснований в середині XIII століття князем Данилом Галицьким і названий ім'ям його сина Лева. Перша літописна згадка - 1256 рік. В 1270 році за наказом князя Лева місто стало столицею Галицько-Волинської держави.

З 1387 року місто перебувало під владою польських королів, потім Австрії, потім знову Польщі, доки в 1939 році не було захоплене Червоною Армією та увійшло до складу України.

Місто пережило більше 30 війн, облог і пожеж, але кожен раз піднімалося з руїн. В архітектурі химерно змішалися різні стилі та епохи: готика та бароко, ренесанс і романський стиль, рококо та ампір, сучасні еклектика й конструктивізм. Львівські меценати XVI-XVII століть запрошували талановитих майстрів з усієї Європи, які створили унікальну перлину архітектури. Історичний центр дуже добре зберігся і внесений до списків світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО, хоча багато будинків наполегливо вимагають ремонту.

Місто має добре розвинену туристичну інфраструктуру, тут багато готелів і ресторанів різного рівня. Туристів особливо приваблює богемна атмосфера львівських кав'ярень.

День міста Львова відзначається 6 травня, в День Святого Юрія, покровителя міста. Регулярно проводиться безліч інших свят і фестивалів.

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Lviv Science Museum
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Science Museum

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The Lviv Science Museum is an interactive space with an area of more than 2,000 square meters, which helps to learn about the world through experiments and interaction with exhibits.

Each of the museum's nine exposition blocks reveals a separate theme: "Air", "Water", "Acoustics", "Optics", "Electricity", "Science", "Man", "Robots", "Formula-1". More than 100 interactive exhibits provide an opportunity to conduct experiments with pneumatic devices and soap bubbles, create a mini-hurricane or a sea storm, generate electricity at a power station, play musical instruments in a recording studio, communicate with the RoboThespian robot, play poker with the KUKA KR 210 robotic arm, visit different corners of the Earth thanks to VR technologies and even change the wheels of a racing car at the pit stop.

On the first floor there is a recreation area with a coffee shop and a souvenir shop.

The two-story building of the Lviv Science Museum is equipped with accessibility standards in mind, in particular, it is equipped with an elevator.

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Boim Chapel, Lviv
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"Boim Chapel" Museum

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The Boim Chapel near the walls of the Latin Cathedral is one of the most remarkable architectural buildings of Lviv in the Renaissance style, an architectural monument of national importance.

The chapel was built at the beginning of the 17th century over the family crypt of the Lviv patricians Boim (the city cemetery was located next to the cathedral). Presumably, the construction was carried out by the team of architect Andriy Bemer.

Experts call this building in the style of the mature Renaissance with a transition to Baroque a vivid example of southern mannerism in Ukraine. The western facade of the Boim chapel impresses with the wealth of decorative decoration. The author of the sculptural composition is considered to be the master from Wroclaw, Hanush Sholts. The dome is crowned by an unusual sculpture of a seated Christ. The interior is also filled with many sculptural images, most of which are by Yan Pfister.

The Boim Chapel Museum is a subdivision of the Lviv National Art Gallery.

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"Secret Pharmacy" Museum
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"Secret Pharmacy" Museum

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The interactive museum "D.S. Secret Pharmacy" in Lviv is a magical and mysterious place.

The history of this museum began in May 2012, when in one of the oldest Lviv pharmacies "Under the Hungarian Crown" during construction and restoration work was found a secret entrance to the basement, which found a former pharmaceutical laboratory, which operated in the late XIX - early XX centuries.

The name of the pharmacy is associated with the legend of the nearby Bernardine Monastery, where for some time were the relics of Saint Stephen - King and Patron of Hungary. "Secret Pharmacist" still cooks "soap for bribers" and produces "pills for happiness".

The main secret of the pharmacy is guarded by the world's only apothecary Lion. Visitors discover the history of the "Secret Pharmacy" in a light format video tour with elements of theatrical performance and tasting of the "pharmacy elixir of happiness and longevity."

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Hlyniany Gate, Lviv
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Hlyniany Gate

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Hlyniany (Entrance) Gate is the best-preserved part of the city fortifications of medieval Lviv.

The building in the late Renaissance style is part of the fortification complex of the Bernardine Monastery. The gate was built at the beginning of the 17th century under the supervision of engineer Fridrikh Hetkant. In the center of the defensive wall is a square tower with a tented roof and an archway paved with wooden cobblestones.

During the reconstruction of 1976-1977, a defensive moat was restored in front of the wall.

Currently, the "Ukrzakhidproektrestoration and administration of the historical and architectural reserve" institute is located in the Hlyniany Gate complex.

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Pinsel Museum, Lviv
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Johann Georg Pinsel Museum (Poor Clare Church)

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The museum of the famous Ukrainian Baroque sculptor Johann Georg Pinsel (Ivan Heorhiy Pinzel) is located in the former church of the Poor Clares in Lviv, which is an architectural monument of the XVII century.

Modest in architecture, but luxuriously painted from the middle, the church was built in 1607 by Pavlo Rymlyanyn and Bernard Avelides on the site of an old chapel of nuns of the Poor Clares of the Bernardine Order. Since then, the Renaissance elements of the side facade of the church from Lychakivska Street have been preserved. In the 1740s the church underwent a Baroque reconstruction, and during the restoration of 1938-1939 the tower was completed. The interiors of the church are decorated with paintings by Stanislav Stroyinsky made in the XVIII century, some later plots in the southern nave belong to the brush of Tadeush Popel.

Since 1996, the Church of the Poor Clares houses the Museum of Baroque Sculpture of Johann Georg Pinsel, which is called "Ukrainian Michelangelo". Here is the richest collection of unique baroque sculptures by master, which were found and saved in the 1970s. The Ivan Heorhiy Pinzel Museum is a department of the Lviv National Art Gallery named after Borys Voznytsky.

After the reconstruction in 2021, the renovated Pinzel Sculpture Museum was given a completely barrier-free space. Tactile strips are laid from the public transport stop and in the middle of the building. Sound beacons are installed at the entrance. The museum has an inclusive box office and a mnemonic at the entrance. Internal stairs are duplicated by a lift. Information plates duplicated in Braille are installed near the exhibits. Tactile copies of the most important exhibits are offered to visually impaired visitors. Audio guides and audio description available. The staff has been trained to work with all categories of visitors.

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