Attractions of Lviv region

The pharmacy-museum of the world-famous inventor of industrial oil refining Johann Zeg opened in 2021 in the city park of culture and recreation of Boryslav, is still a leading center of the oil industry of Galicia. Here is one of the largest deposits of ozokerite, ie mountain paraffin, which has medicinal properties.

The exposition of the museum acquaints visitors with the history of Galician pharmaceuticals, experiments on oil distillation, extraction and use of ozokerite, prominent figures of Boryslav and the life of Johann Zeg.

In particular, a model of a distiller is presented - a device for dividing oil into fractions, as well as a collection of pharmacy bars and kerosene lamps of different eras.

The wooden church of John the Baptist in Boryslav was built in 1879.

Previously, the wooden church of the Resurrection, which has been known since the 15th century, stood on this place.

The church is cruciform in plan, one-story, surrounded by a canopy. In the lower part, the original beams of the log house are visible (the rest of the walls are covered with wooden lining). The wooden iconostasis of the 19th century has been preserved in the interior.

There is an old three-tiered wooden bell tower nearby, as well as a new stone one. To the left of the entrance gate is a tall monument to John the Baptist, covered with a roof on columns.

The very ancient church of John the Baptist is one of the few buildings preserved in Lviv from princely times. It is located in the Old Market (Stary rynok) area at the foot of the High Castle (Vysoky zamok).

According to legend, the Hungarian princess Constantia, the wife of Galicia-Volyn prince Lev Danylovych, king of Rus, is buried here.

The first written mention of the Church of John the Baptist in Lviv dates back to 1371. The building was rebuilt in the 19th century in the pseudo-Romanesque style, but some fragments of the original architecture have survived to this day.

Currently, the premises are occupied by the Museum of the Oldest Lviv Monuments (a branch of the Lviv National Art Gallery). The exhibition tells about culture, crafts and life in the times that belong to the founding of the city. The most valuable exhibit is the "Lviv Mother of God" icon (XIV century). A plastic panorama of Lviv from the 18th century is also exhibited.

Since 2009, UGCC services have been held in the church every Sunday and on holidays.

The Kamyanka waterfall on the river of the same name is located on the territory of the National Nature Park "Skolivski Beskydy" near the village of Kamyanka.

Water falls from a height of 7 meters from massive stone boulders in a picturesque gap in the mountain range in two streams separated by a rock ledge.

The road to the Kamyanka waterfall is a source of "living water" - hydrogen sulphide mineral water, similar to the Truskavets "Naftusya", which can be used for preventive and therapeutic purposes.

On the opposite side of the road is Lake Zhuravlyne, which is also called "Dead" because no fish live in cold water with a high content of hydrogen sulfide. Routes to all these natural attractions are marked with pointers.

There is a souvenir bazaar and a large meadow where you can pitch a tent camp near the Kamyanka waterfall. Gazebos for relaxation are arranged above the stream. On hot weekends there is a large flow of tourists.

The earth ramparts of the bastion-type Komarno castle have been preserved in the city of Komarno at the exit towards Peremozhne.

The castle was founded in the 15th century by the Galician elder Stanislav Khodetskyi. In the 18th century, the castle lost its importance after the owner of Komarno, Antoniy Yuzef Lyantskoronskyi, built a new tycoon's residence nearby.

Now the castle is used as a stadium "Gazovik" with a football field in the castle yard and tribunes on ramparts with corner bastions that are clearly visible. Nearby is an old Victorian brick building, which now houses one of the buildings of the city hospital.

The Leopold Levytsky Art Memorial Museum was established in the artist's former home in Lviv. Located in a house built in 1891 by Hustav Bizants.

Prominent Ukrainian graphic artist of the twentieth century Leopold Levytsky is considered one of the pioneers of Ukrainian graphic design and advertising. His museum was founded in 1984 on the initiative of the artist's wife Henya Levytska.

The exposition in three rooms highlights the artist's creative achievements in graphics and painting, but also recreates the special environment of the Lviv intelligentsia in which he lived and worked.

The Leopold Levytsky Museum is a branch of the Lviv National Museum named after Andrey Sheptytsky.

The Church of the Resurrection of the Lord in Zolochiv was built in 1624-1627 by Yakiv Sobesky, the father of King Yan III Sobesky, as a parish Catholic church.

In 1838, as a result of the agreement with the Roman Catholic parish, the church was transferred to the Greek Catholic community of Zolochiv.

Built in the Renaissance style, the Church of the Resurrection is characterized by simplicity of form.

Today it is an active Orthodox church.

The Greek-Catholic Church of the Resurrection was built in Zhydachiv in 1900 on the site of the burned-down wooden Church of the Resurrection. Consecrated in 1901.

During the Soviet rule, the church was taken over by the Russian Orthodox Church, but remained in use, thanks to which the luxurious iconostasis (1912) and interior painting were preserved.

Since 1990, the Resurrection Church again belongs to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The miraculous icon of the Mother of God "Zhydachiv Oranta" is kept here.

The privat museum of lost planes opened in the village of Khorosno near Lviv in 2020. The unusual exposition was created by Lviv researcher and traveler Andriy Ryshtun.

In the museum explosion, the wreckage of 12 aircraft from the Second World War, found by the researcher on the territory of Western Ukraine, is presented. These are mostly German and Soviet planes. Among them: Ju-52, Ju-88, He-111, Fw-190, MiG-3, Il-2, ANT-40 (SB), DB-3A, A-20 Boston, P-39 Airacobra, Yak-9, Il-4 and others.

The central place in the museum pavilion is occupied by the BMW 132 aircraft engine from the German Junkers Ju-52 military transport aircraft, which crashed in the Carpathians near the city of Dolyna. In the stands around, other parts of the planes and fragments of their equipment are presented, in particular, an oxygen cylinder, elements of the parachute system, etc.

A model of an airplane assembled from found fragments of all 12 lost airplanes is installed in the museum yard.

The exhibition complex "Lviv Art Palace" is the largest exhibition and cultural and artistic center of Western Ukraine.

The building in the Art Nouveau style was built in 1996 according to the project of the architect Vasyl Kamenshchyk. The facades are decorated with classicist arcaded loggias and a sculpture of Saint Luke, the patron of artists.

With a total area of 8.7 thousand square meters, the area of 12 exhibition halls is 3.6 thousand square meters. The palace has a 200-seat conference hall with a stage and an art lounge.

Such regular events as the International Forum of Publishers, the Lviv Autumn Salon "High Castle", the All-Ukrainian Children's Drawing Competition "Spring Moods", the annual Shevchenko Days art exhibition "Love Your Ukraine..." are held here.

On the basis of donated works and documents, the room-museum of Taras Shevchenko is constantly functioning here. The Palace of Arts also houses the Factory of Saint Nicholas' Assistants and hosts the National Chocolate Day.

The museum-cultural complex of the history of brewing "Lvivarnya" was opened in Lviv in 2016 on the territory of "Lviv Brewery", which is considered the oldest in Ukraine.

The first written mention of Lviv beer dates back to 1384, when a certain Hanko Kleper bought a brewery in the Krakiv suburb, which is still called Klepariv. The year 1715 is considered the official opening date of the Lviv Brewery.

The first brewing museum was opened at the brewery in 2005. After reconstruction, it turned into a modern art center "Lvivarnya".

In the beer museum, you can familiarize yourself with the ancient technology of production. A brewing furnace, a fermentation vat, barrels for beer maturation, etc. are presented. Interesting collections of beer kegs and bottles, beer mugs, advertising samples, technology book and other unique documents. A special exhibit is the legendary 10-liter glass of brewery shareholder Robert Doms.

Thanks to the museum's interactive exhibits, every visitor can feel like a real brewer, touch the history of beer and take a look at the brewing process.

At the end of the tour, there is a tasting of 12 types of keg beer in the restaurant "Hop House of Robert Doms", located in the former beer cellars. There is a souvenir shop.

"Lvivarnya" also functions as a modern art center, where exhibitions, concerts, cultural events, conferences and corporate events take place.

Lviv Children's Railway is located in Stryisky Park.

It was opened in 1951 on the basis of a narrow-gauge railway that connected the station "Persenkivka" with the station "Skhidni Torhy" since 1922.

The road, 1.2 kilometers long, runs along the outer perimeter of Stryisky Park in its southern part. TU2 and TU3 locomotives, as well as 4 Pafawag cars, run on the route between Parkova and Sonyachna stations, and the TU3 diesel locomotive is considered the last locomotive of this series.

The Lviv Citadel is a complex of Austrian-era fortifications that has survived almost unchanged since the 19th century.

It was built on a hill on the southwestern approaches to Lviv to control the city and the Stryi road.

Fortification work was started here by the Poles back in 1635 under the leadership of the royal engineer Friedrich Gaetkant. In 1672, during the siege of Lviv, the fortifications were used by the troops of the Turkish Sultan Muhammed IV. In 1852-1854, the Austrian authorities reconstructed and expanded the fortress, building a barracks building, two square and four round towers.

The complex did not play a significant role during the world wars, thanks to which it was perfectly preserved. In Soviet times, the "Citadel" park was demolished on the territory, the premises were used as warehouses. Now a bank is located in the barracks. One of the round towers has been transformed into a luxury hotel.

The Lviv City Hall is the dominant feature of Rynok Square, one of the most famous symbols of Lviv. The main entrance to the building is guarded by two symbolic lions holding shields with the city's coat of arms.

The first wooden building of the city hall was built in 1381, later it was rebuilt several times. In the Middle Ages, a punishment pole was located in front of it (in 1564, the Moldavian master Tomsha was executed here, in 1578 - the leader of the Cossack uprising, Ivan Pidkova).

In its current classical form, the city hall building was rebuilt at the beginning of the 19th century (architects Yozef Markl, Frants Tresher, Yosyf Vandrushka). Since 1939, the Lviv City Council has been located here.

There are tours of the building with a visit to the 65-meter clock tower. One of the best panoramas of Lviv opens from the observation deck on the city hall tower (climb 408 steps). Here you can get acquainted with the mechanism of the clock, made in 1852 at the factory of Vilhelm Shtil near Vienna.

Recently, the ancient tradition has been restored - every day at noon, the melody of the city's national anthem is played from the tower of the city hall. On weekends, a trumpeter blows every two hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The palace of Lviv patrician, rich merchant of Greek origin Kostyantyn Kornyakt on Rynok Square is a pearl of residential Renaissance architecture of Lviv, an architectural monument of national importance.

The house was built in 1580 by architect Petro Barbon with the participation of his student Pavlo Rymlianyn. For some time it was owned by the Sobieski royal family, receiving the second name "Royal Townhouse".

It is in the Kornyakt Palace is the famous Italian (Venetian) courtyard on the model of the Renaissance Italian cortile, which surrounds the inner perimeter with open galleries under the arcades. The gallery presents an exhibition of sculptures, in particular "Justice and Justice" - a shameful pillar (pranger), which stood on the front in front of Lviv City Hall.

Now the administration of the Lviv Historical Museum is located in the palace. The permanent exposition of the department "Kornyakt Palace" presents the history of the house through the fate of its inhabitants in the context of the history of the city, region, Europe.

The "Royal Chambers" are traditionally called the four former ceremonial halls of the royal residence, located on the second floor of the building. Today, the preserved interiors of the early 19th century feature paintings, sculptures, samples of salon furniture, clocks, porcelain, musical instruments, ancient European orders, and rare memorials. One of the most popular exhibits is a mysterious black chair in the form of a winged dragon. Usually, at the end of the tour you can hear the live sound of the music box Symphonion.

There is a café with outdoor tables and an antique shop in the Italian courtyard.

The departments of the Lviv Historical Museum are:
- Arsenal Museum;
- Lviv History Museum;
- History of Ukraine Museum;
- Palazzo Bandinelli;
- Ukraine Liberation Struggle Museum;
- History of Science and Technology Museum;
- Literary Lviv Museum;
- Roman Shukhevych Museum;
- Yevhen Konovalets Museum.