Attractions of Lviv

The UPA General Roman Shukhevych Museum in Lviv was created in 2001 with the assistance and financial support of the Association of UPA Soldiers in the USA named after General Taras Chuprynka. It is a department of the Lviv Historical Museum, sector of the Ukraine Liberation Struggle Museum.

It is located in an old building on the territory of the former village of Bilohorshcha (now district of Lviv), where in 1950 the last headquarters of the UPA commander-in-chief was located.

The exposition on the first floor tells about the Shukhevych family, Roman Shukhevych's youth, his military and political activities and the armed struggle of the Ukrainian liberation movement. In particular, an autobiography written by Shukhevych's hand is presented, as well as objects related to his field activities.

The second floor of the museum reproduces the daily life of the UPA commander-in-chief in this underground apartment: stairs, living room, hiding place. It was here that on March 5, 1950, Roman Shukhevych's last battle with the MGB unit took place. In the room where Roman Shukhevych lived and worked, original furniture (a table, four chairs, an armchair) made in the mid-1930s in Western Europe, which was presented to the museum by the daughter of General Mariya Trylovska, is presented.

On January 1, 2024, the Roman Shukhevych Museum in Lviv was completely destroyed by a fire caused by a Russian air terrorist attack. The lost memorial items of Roman Shukhevych: a table, armchairs, an armchair, a piano, as well as a bust of Roman Shukhevych by Mykhaylo Chereshniovskyi and a sculpture of Stepan Bandera by Yaroslav Trotsko. The remaining approximately 600 pieces of exhibits from the beginning of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war were moved to another place.

A monument to the Ukrainian composer Volodymyr Ivasyuk was opened in Lviv in 2011 at the initiative and at the expense of the musician Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.

Volodymyr Ivasyuk, the author of the most famous Ukrainian pop song "Chervona Ruta", is considered one of the founders of Ukrainian pop music. His mysterious death in 1979, according to the latest information, was organized by the KGB on the instructions of the top leadership of the USSR.

The 3.5-meter-high bronze sculpture was made by sculptor Serhiy Oleshko. Ivasyuk is depicted walking along a Lviv street.

The museum of the Ukrainian modernist artist Volodymyr Patyk opened in Lviv in 2024. It is located in the premises of the Potulitsky villa, built in 1891-1894 according to the design of Ivan Levinsky's bureau in the late neo-baroque style.

The Volodymyr Patyk Museum is a branch of the Lviv Regional History and Local History Museum.

The museum has a hall, a terrace, two interactive rooms, an exhibition hall and a corridor with changing exhibitions. In one of the rooms, the workshop-studio of Volodymyr Patyk is recreated.

The wife of the artist Roman Vasylyna donated to the museum about 100 of his paintings and graphic works, sketches, archives, as well as the artist's personal belongings. This collection became the basis of the museum exhibition.

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.

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.