Attractions of Drohobych

The Palace of Arts "Villa Bianca" in Drohobych is a vivid example of the Secession architectural style (Viennese Art Nouveau) of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The richly decorated dark green two-story building belonged to Dr. Yozef Rott, a radiologist. The house is described in Bruno Schulz's novel "Spring" as "Villa Bianca".

Now it is the building of the Palace of Arts, which belongs to the "Drohobychchyna" museum, and is used as an exhibition center.

Wall paintings by Bruno Schultz, discovered in 2001 at "Villa Landau" in Drohobych, are presented here.

The thematic exhibition "Treasures of Count Lyantskoronsky" presents more than 150 items of highly artistic works of fine and decorative and applied art.

Ukrainian painting of the 20th century is also presented.

The wooden Saint George's Church in Drohobych is one of the most striking works of Galician folk architecture.

Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in the category "Wooden Churches of the Carpathian Region of Ukraine". Belongs to the end of the 15th - beginning of the 16th century.

The Church of Saint George was brought to Drohobych from the Carpathian village of Nadiiv in 1656 and erected on the site of its burnt predecessor. A bell tower was built in 1678. The interior is painted with wonderful frescoes by Stefan Medytsky, the ancient carved iconostasis has been preserved.

The church was renovated several times, but did not lose its original appearance. Currently, part of the exposition of the historical and local history museum is located here. The rest of the exposition is located in the nearby wooden church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (1613)

The ancient building of the town storeroom (granary) is called Shpikhler in Drohobych. It was built in 1778 by order of the Austro-Hungarian authorities to store the city's grain stocks in case of a siege or natural disasters.

It is a massive structure 30 by 15 meters with very thick walls, a shingled roof and small dormer windows. The granary consisted of 4 tiers, on each of which a certain type of grain was stored: wheat, rye, oats, barley.

In Soviet times, the building was used as a military warehouse. Recently, a partial restoration has been carried out, and the creation of a museum is planned.