Attractions of Lviv region

Mineral water springs No. 25 and No. 26, located next to each other on the edge of the forest near the "Zeleniy Bir" sanatorium in the southern part of the resort, are called the "Andropov Source" in Skhidnytsia.

According to its chemical composition, these are weakly mineralized, hydrocarbonate-sulfate-calcium-magnesium waters of the "Naftusya" type. They are mostly used to treat urological diseases.

The popular name "Andropov Source" is connected with the fact that in the 1980s, Soviet Secretary General Yuriy Andropov was treated with water from these springs. According to legend, water for him was delivered first by helicopter to the nearest military airfield, and then by jet military plane directly to Moscow.

The Annunciation Basilian Monastery in Pidhirtsi, or simply the Pidhirtsi Monastery, was founded in the 17th century on the hill on which the ancient Rus city of Plisnesk (10th-13th centuries) stood during the early Middle Ages.

Back in 1180, Princess Olena, daughter of Prince Vsevolod of Belz, founded the first monastery at this place. The defensive ramparts of the hillfort have been partially preserved around. The baroque Saint Onufriy church with a sundial on the facade was built in 1750. A magnificent three-dimensional iconostasis with sculptures by Pavlo Hizhytskyi has been preserved.

In 1861, the first memorial service for the death of Taras Shevchenko in the western Ukrainian lands was held here.

Now the complex belongs to the Greek Catholic Church. The full name of the monastery is the Monastery of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the rank of Saint Basil the Great.

Excavations are underway on the site of an ancient Rus temple.

The Church of the Annunciation of the Holy Virgin in Horodok was built in 1633 on the site of a wooden church that was moved here in 1547 from the suburbs.

In 1869, the perimeter walls were strengthened with an inclined stone plinth, and powerful buttresses were installed on the northern side. In the 1880s, wooden baths were replaced by stone ones. Later, a chapel was added to the northern wall. In the 1950s, an iconostasis was built in the church.

The Church of the Annunciation got its modern appearance as a result of numerous reconstructions. The last restoration was carried out in 1938.

As an architectural monument, the Church of the Annunciation in Horodok is an excellent example of Renaissance architecture in Ukraine.

Belongs to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

The palace in Mostyska was built at the beginning of the 19th century for Antoniy Strakhotsky. At that time it was a separate village of Rudnyky in the northern suburbs of Mostyska, which has now merged with the city.

The author of the palace project was probably the architect Fryderyk Bauman, who was popular at that time. The palace in the romantic style has two wings connected by a rotunda tower with a spired roof under tiles, and resembles a defensive castle. The main entrance to the palace is similar in architecture to a temple, it has a neo-Gothic pincer, pointed arches of the loggia, which are supported by columns. At the entrance, guests were greeted by reclining lions. Near the palace there was a large greenhouse, similar to a Gothic chapel, and a park with a pond. In the middle of the reservoir on a small island there was a gazebo.

After the death of Antoniy Strakhotsky, the estate with the palace passed to Count Borkovsky, and later to Count Kholonevsky. Since 1914, the village of Rudnyky has been owned by the Lantsyutsky Bank, which received it from the last owner for debts.

During the First World War, the former Strakhotsky estate housed the headquarters of the Eleventh Russian Army, which was besieging the Peremyshl fortress, and it was in this palace that the act of surrender of Peremyshl was signed.

During the Second World War, the palace building was damaged. The large library and collection of works of art, exquisite dishes and metal products were looted. The greenhouse and picturesque chimneys on the roof were destroyed.

After the Second World War, the Soviet authorities placed a school in the palace, which is still there today. Inside the premises, the remains of stucco have been preserved.

The museum-manor of the family of the Ukrainian poet Bohdan-Ihor Antonych has been operating since 2009 on the territory of the former presbytery in the village of Bortiatyn in the Yavoriv region, where the family of the Greek Catholic priest Vasyl Antonych lived in the first half of the 20th century.

Their son - poet, novelist, translator, literary critic Bohdan-Ihor Antonych, author of the popular carol "God was born on a sleigh" – often came to visit them. By the centenary of his birth, the presbytery was completely restored.

In five spacious rooms there is an exposition created as a branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion. In the center of the exposition is a sculpture of Bohdan-Ihor Antonych, depicted under the dome of a mirror, symbolizing the night sky covered with stars.

The museum's exhibits introduce Antonych's life and creative path, the history of the formation and development of the Greek Catholic Church in Mostyshche region. Among the authentic objects are window frames and doors from the poet's Lviv apartment, personal belongings of the Antonych family, archival photos, books, manuscripts, as well as household items donated to the exhibition by the residents of the village. 

An avenue of sculptures based on Antonych's poems has been created in the yard.

Archaeological Museum of the Institute of Ukrainian Studies named Ivan Krypyakevych of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has been working in Lviv since 2001.

Located in the historic building of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, that previously led the Ukrainian archaeological research in Galicia.

The museum presents artifacts from the Paleolithic to the late Middle Ages, found in Western Ukraine.

Along with the original artifacts of stone, bone, horn, clay, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, life-size reconstructions of Paleolithic housing methods (more than 50,000 years ago) during the existence of the Trypillya culture (IV-III millennium BC), in the early Slavic period (V-VII centuries AD), the ancient methods of leather processing, drilling of stone axes, making pottery, smelting iron, etc. were reproduced.

In total, more than 2,000 exhibits were presented.

The wooden church of Archangel Michael in the city of Komarno was built in 1754.

One of the best examples of the Galician school of folk architecture. The three-log three-headed temple has undergone several reconstructions, the last of which, carried out in 1965-1967 under the leadership of architect Ivan Mohytych, returned it to its original appearance.

An interesting feature of St. Michael's Church is the east log with archaic tiny niches to the north and south. In the interior there is a monumental painting of the 18th century.

To the west of the church is a three-tier bell tower with a tented finish, the lower tier of which is surrounded by a porch on brackets of the original structure.

Nearby is the new brick church of Saint Michael the Archangel (1910).

The Church of Archangel Michael in Pidberiztsi near Lviv was built in 1891-1892 according to the project of the famous architect Ivan Levinsky.

The baptistery church was built in the neo-Byzantine style. With the assistance of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytskyi, in 1907-1910, the interiors were decorated with a magnificent monumental painting by the famous artist Mykhaylo Sosenko in the style of Ukrainian Art Nouveau.

Saint Michael's Church in Pidberiztsi belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

The Palace of the Lviv Archbishops in Obroshyne is an outstanding example of a Galician country estate, the architecture of which intertwines the styles of Baroque, Rococo and Secession (Austrian Art Nouveau).

Since the 15th century, the village of Obroshyne near Lviv served as the summer residence of Lviv archbishops. In 1730, Archbishop Yan Skarbek built a palace here according to the project of the architect Yuzef Fontana. Initially, the architectural complex was built in the Baroque style. In 1922-1925, the architect Bronislav Victor rebuilt the front facade in the Art Nouveau style, while the park facade retained its Baroque design. The service buildings adjacent to the front gate are decorated with sculptures in the Rococo style.

Adjacent to the palace is an arboretum (60 species of trees and shrubs) with a small menagerie.

Currently, a research institute of agriculture and animal husbandry is located on the territory of the manor.

The wooden church of Archstrategist Michael was built in 1856 (according to other data - in 1807).

It is located in the center of the village of Volia-Zaderevatska, near the cemetery.

Archstrategist Michael's Church is characterized by simple forms. Nearby is a small two-story bell tower.

Arena Lviv Stadium was opened in 2011 as part of preparations for the European Football Championship Euro-2012.

This is one of the newest stadiums in Europe, which was built taking into account all UEFA requirements. The capacity of the stadium is almost 35,000 seats, including 14 VIP boxes. The construction of the arena seats is designed in such a way as to create the maximum effect of the presence of spectators on the field.

"Arena Lviv" has a natural lawn with modern systems of drainage, heating and automatic watering.

During mass events, guests are served by 19 fast food outlets located on the promenade, as well as 7 fast food outlets selling food and beverages on the outer perimeter of the stadium.

The arena has 4,500 parking spaces, of which 100 are for people with disabilities.

Excursions are held by prior appointment, during which visitors are shown the playing area, conference hall, footballers' block (dressing rooms, showers and massage rooms), flash zone, substitute benches, media tribunes, fan sectors, VIP area (restaurant and sky boxes) and the hall of the history of the stadium. Among the "highlights" of the excursion is the opportunity to sit in the seat of the famous football player Ronaldo, try on a T-shirt with the autograph of Andriy Shevchenko, look at the 3D model of the stadium or take a photo with Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.

The Arian Tower in Belz, also known as the Snopkovsky Chapel, is the oldest surviving architectural monument in the city. It was built in 1606, as evidenced by a stone tablet with the Ravych coat of arms on the facade.

A low brick hexagonal structure is located on the old cemetery at the entrance to the center of Belz. According to one of the versions, it was built by the Belz trumpeter Andriy Snopkovsky as a burial chapel. A large basement with a separate entrance, covered by a barrel vault, is obviously the burial crypt of the Snopkovsky family. It is possible that the structure could also perform defensive functions as part of the city fortifications.

The unusual architecture of the chapel is explained by the fact that its founder could have been a supporter of Arianism - one of the currents of early Christianity, which was revived in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th and 17th centuries in the form of Socinianism. Hence the common name - Arian tower.

From the beginning of the 19th century, the building was used as a flour and salt warehouse. It is now partially restored. It is one of the objects of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve in the city of Belz.

The building of the Lviv City Arsenal is one of the few preserved defensive structures of the medieval city. The Arsenal was part of the system of city fortifications of the 16th century. It is here that one of the largest and best state collections of cold steel and firearms and military paraphernalia is presented in Ukraine.

The first small armory existed in this place at the beginning of the 15th century, but after a fire in 1571 it was demolished and a new two-storey building for the manufacture and storage of weapons was built in 1574-1575. The architects were probably well-known Lviv builders Pavlo Shchaslyvyi and Sebastyan Mochygemba.

On the east side, the Arsenal was adjacent to the High Defensive Wall between the Tokarivska and Shevska towers. There was a bastion in front of the building. Workshops for casting guns and bells and repairing weapons were opened at the arsenal. There was an ammunition depot nearby.

Under Austrian rule in the 18th century, the building was used as an unofficial prison. In particular, it housed the Haidamaks, participants in the Koliivshchyna uprising, as the memorial plaque reminds us.

In 1981, the Arsenal Museum was opened in the premises of the City Arsenal, which represents one of the best weapons collections in the country from 30 countries. The exposition includes ancient Rus and Cossack maces, graceful Arabian sabers, daggers of the peoples of the Caucasus and the Arab East, heavy European two-handed swords, armor of Polish "winged hussars", rifles and pistols with different types of locks, guns with coats of arms and much more. Many monuments are decorated with precious metals, gems, ivory, pearls, coral, mother of pearl. And this is only a small part of the weapons collection of the Lviv Historical Museum, which has about 4.5 thousand units.

"Museum-Arsenal" is a department of the Lviv Historical Museum. There is an antique salon at the museum.

Visually impaired visitors are offered audio description.

Jam Factory Art Center is a contemporary art center in Lviv that organizes exhibitions, theater, music, educational and community-oriented projects.

The exhibition space with an area of 3,410 square meters opened in 2023 in the Pidzamche district, on the territory of the former "Yozef Kronik and Son" spirits factory, where jam was made in Soviet times.

The architectural dominant of the building is the neo-Gothic tower of 1910, where the authentic stairs, windows and doors have been preserved. The historical exhibition on the second floor of the neo-Gothic tower tells about the history of the building and the enterprises that operated in this landmark of the industrial suburb of Lviv.

The heart of the complex is the Great Exhibition Hall, where, after the opening of the art center, the exhibition "Our years, our words, our losses, our searches, our us" was placed. More than a hundred works of Ukrainian artists are presented here: from the 19th century to today.

"Black cube" serves as a multifunctional space for various events. The theater for performative practices is equipped with modern technological means.

A cafe, a bar and a souvenir shop operate on the territory of the complex, there is a large parking lot and a shelter. Pets are allowed in the courtyard, cafe and bar.

The memorial museum of Les Kurbas in Sambir was opened in 1993 in the house where the future actor and director was born in 1887.

Kurbas was the founder of the national Western Ukrainian theater school and the creator of the famous theater-academy "Berezil".

The museum's collection includes 5,594 items: a bust of Les Kurbas by the sculptor Mykola Posikira, a bas-relief board by the sculptor Emmanuyil Mysko, paintings by Mykhaylo Yaremkiv, Stepan Muryash, Lesya Fryntsko and others.

Selections of theatrical photographs, embroidered napkins, etc. are presented.