Attractions of Lviv district

Castles (Knyazha) Hill in the central part of Lviv (413 meters), on top of which the fortified residence of Prince Danylo Halytskyi was built in the 13th century. It is called the High Castle (Vysoky Zamok) as opposed to the Lower Castle (Citadel).

Initially, the fortress was wooden, with earthen ramparts. In 1362, it was rebuilt in stone by the Polish king Kasymyr, who captured Galicia. The castle, rectangular in plan, had four towers at the corners, the highest of which was a watchtower. Inside was the princely palace, barracks, ammunition depots and a deep well. In 1648, the castle was taken by the troops of Maksym Kryvonos.

In the 19th century, it was almost completely dismantled, the "High Castle" (Vysoky Zamok) park was built in its place, and an observation deck was built, which offers the best views of the city. A fragment of the southern stone wall with loopholes that protected the entrance to the castle territory has been preserved. A long staircase leads to the top.

Currently, the High Castle is home to the regional television center and a relay tower.

The Museum of Weaving and Carpet Making was opened in 2016 in Hlyniany, which at the end of the 19th century became one of the centers of the development of weaving and carpet making in Halychyna, when the weaving factory "Tovarystvo tkatske" was founded here.

In interwar times, it became famous as Mykhailo Hamul's factory, which produced carpets based on the sketches of prominent Ukrainian modernist artists. After the Second World War, it became the factory of art products "Victory". Until it closed in the mid-1990s, the factory produced carpets, tablecloths and bedspreads. In order to preserve the carpet-making traditions of Hlyniany, a multi-purpose educational and production complex "Mosaic" was created in Hlyniany, a part of which became the Museum of Weaving and Carpet-Making. The exposition presents carpets based on the drawings of artists Vasyl Tsyon, Pavlo Kovzhun, Sofiya Stryenska. Also on display is a carpet, which in 1947 refugees from Bukovyna exchanged for a bag of wheat to save themselves from starvation.

Workshops on weaving and carpet making are held on the basis of the museum.

The Museum of Weaving and Carpet Making in Hlyniany is a subdivision of the Historical and Local History Museum of Vynnyky. The exhibition will soon move to a new premises at Svyatoho Mykolaya Street, 10.

The historical and memorial museum of Colonel Yevhen Konovalets, one of the ideologues of Ukrainian nationalism, was founded in 1990 at the initiative of the Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Language Society in the family home of the Konovalets in the village of Zashkiv in the Lviv region.

In the first room, materials about Konovalets childhood and youth are presented: an entry in the record book about Yevhen's birth, photos of the Konovalets family estate, documents from the local branch of "Enlightenment" and the period of Konovalets studies at Lviv University, books from the Konovalets library.

The exposition of the second room tells about the military activities of Konovalets in 1917-1920 and the liberation movement of that time. Schemes of the most important battles of the units of the Sich riflemen are presented.

The main exhibition in the third room highlights the creation of the First Parade of Ukrainian Nationalists led by Yevhen Konovalets and the holding of the First Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists, which founded the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN).

The museum exhibition concludes with a documentary about the tragic death of Konovalets in 1938 in Rotterdam.

Among the family's memorial items: an image of Saint Teresa - a family heirloom of the Konovalets family, a napkin embroidered by Yevhen's mother, his father's chair, furniture from Konovalets residence in Rome.

Three oak trees planted by Yevhen Konovalets in honor of his sons Yevhen, Stepan and Myron grow in the yard. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Konovalets, a monument was erected.

The Colonel Yevhen Konovalets Historical and Memorial Museum is a sector of the Ukraine Liberation Struggle Museum, a department of the Lviv Historical Museum.

A monument to the famous Galician Yuriy Kulchytskyi was opened in Lviv in 2013.

Yuriy Kulchytskyi, a native of the village of Kulchytsi, Sambir district, became famous during the Turkish siege of Vienna in 1683. Disguised as a Turk, he managed to sneak out of the besieged city through the Turkish camp and convey the news to the Allies, thanks to which the city received military aid, and the Turks were soon defeated at the Battle of Vienna.

According to legend, as a reward, Kulchytskyi asked to give him 300 bags of trophy Turkish coffee, which at that time was practically unknown in Europe. Having such a significant supply of product, the enterprising Galician opened the first coffee shop in Austria, "Under the Blue Flask". He is considered the inventor of the classic Viennese coffee recipe (with cream and sugar).

The people of Lviv are sure that Kulchytskyi also delivered coffee beans to Lviv, and since then coffee has become a cult drink in the city.

The monument to Saint Yuriy (George) Zmiyeborts (the Snake Fighter) in Lviv is dedicated to law enforcement officers of Ukraine who died in the line of duty.

Installed in 1999 in the center of General Hryhorenko Square, next to the administration building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The authors of the monument are sculptors Andriy and Volodymyr Sukhorski, architect Oleksandr Yarema.

The bronze monument depicts the canonical Yuriy Zmiyeborts on a saddled horse, impaling an attacking snake with a spear.

The Zenyk Art Gallery (ZAG ​​Gallery) in Lviv was opened in 2025 by the founder of the We and the World charitable foundation Zynovii ​​Kozytskyi, dedicating it to the memory of his grandson Zenyk Kozytskyi Jr. According to the founder's idea, this is the first cultural space in Ukraine that combines art, accessibility and innovation.

The gallery's mission is to professionally present Ukrainian artists on the international stage, as well as to organize exhibitions of foreign artists in Lviv, which contributes to global cultural dialogue. There are modern exhibition halls, an art shop of Ukrainian brands, a book zone with selections of art literature, a 3D zone for interactive exhibitions.

The gallery's barrier-free space allows every visitor, including people with disabilities, to freely interact with art through interactive exhibitions, events and unique performances. The surrounding and internal spaces are adapted for wheelchair users. Information panels with Braille, audio guides, videos with subtitles are provided.

Educational and artistic events are held for different age groups, art therapy for veterans and socially vulnerable groups.

Zhovkva Castle is an outstanding architectural monument of the Renaissance era, the main element of the fortification system of the "ideal city" of Zhovkva. The building is partially museumized, restoration is in progress.

The construction of the castle in Zhovkva began in 1594 by the city's founder Stanisław Żółkiewski, the author of the first project was Pavlo Shchaslyvy. The castle is quadrangular, with towers located at the corners, connected by covered galleries with two-story buildings. The entrance with the Serlian portal is fortified by a four-story tower. In the courtyard there is a palace and office premises. In 1606, the "Zvirynets" garden was built, in which bison, deer and fallow deer were bred for hunting.

At the end of the 17th century, Zhovkva Castle was the summer residence of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski, and became one of the richest royal palaces in Europe (in 1676, celebrations were held here in honor of Sobieski's victory over the Turks near Vienna). Hetman Ivan Mazepa and Tsar Peter I stayed in the palace. Later, the castle became the property of the city.

Until recently, various municipal institutions, a school and even residential apartments were located here.

Now the Zhovkva Castle Museum-Reserve is a branch of the Lviv National Art Gallery. A museum exposition has been opened in the Eastern Building, which acquaints visitors with the history of the city, the development of Zhovkiv fortifications, as well as outstanding personalities who lived or visited Zhovkiv. The new exposition is dedicated to the events of the Revolution of Dignity and the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The Frontal Building hosts the exhibition "Glory of the Family - Glory of the People: Militaris, Sacrum, Artis", which reveals key aspects of the history and art of Western Ukrainian lands of the 17th - early 19th centuries and demonstrates the multidimensional image of Zhovkva through the prism of military history, sacred art and cultural evolution.

The Guest Building of the castle is preparing for the opening of the exhibition "The Path of Creation. Sacred Sculpture of Eastern Galicia of the Late 17th - Early 19th Centuries", which will present the largest collection of Baroque sculpture in Ukraine.