Igor Meshov

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Lvov

Sights:

• The area the Market. An architectural ensemble with the Town hall (1381-1827) in the centre, being a city symbol. The input in the Town hall is guarded by two lions holding boards with the arms of a city. In the Middle Ages before it there was a punishment column. Surround the area from four parties 44 different in time and style (the Renaissance, baroque, an empire style) houses. In cellars and on the ground floors of many of them elements of Gothic architecture XV-XVI were saved centuries
  
• A.Mitskevicha's area. There is no time here two inflows of the river Poltvy converged. In the middle — a figure of Divine Mother. In 1905 the monument to Adam Mickiewicz — Polish poetic svetochu is established. On the area the historical building of hotel "George" also is located.
  
• Freedom prospectus. Tourist city centre with avenue and T.Shevchenko's monument. The centre of a political life of a city. A constant place of gathering of the informal youth calling it by "Toad".
• High castle. Mountain in the central part of a city at which top there was a lock Polish voevody, taken in 1648 M.Krivonosa's armies. Now on its place - a viewing platform from which magnificent kinds on a city open. The long ladder upward conducts.
  
• Powder tower (1554-56), street Basement, 47. Entered into system of fortification of a city and served for defence of approaches to a city from an East side. Since 1959 - the House of the architect with a showroom.
  
• City arsenal (1554-56), street Basement, 5. Fortifikatsionnoe a construction constructed arh. I.Lisom, it is reconstructed in 1574-75 arh. Mochigembo. Since 1981 - weapon "Arsenal" museum.
  
• Royal arsenal (1639-43), street Basement, 13. It is built on means of Polish king Vladislav ІV in a Baroque taste. Since 1939 - the Lvov regional state archive.
  
• St. Nikolay's church (XIII century), street B.Hmelnitskogo, 28. The most ancient monument of monumental architecture of a city. The first mention – 1292 during a princely time the church served not only a temple, and and the centre of a political life. The thickness of walls testifies also to defensive value of a construction.
  
• Ensemble of Uspensky (Volozhsky) church (XVI-XVII centuries), street Basement, 9. An outstanding monument of the Renaissance architecture. Round it the orthodox community of a city concentrates. Belltower height - 65 m. In an interior - painting XVII-XVIII centuries, an iconostasis of 1773, at windows - stained-glass windows. The chapel of Three Prelates (1578-91), connected to Uspensky church in compare 19 century
  
• Cathedral St. JUra (1744-1770), square Svjatojursky, 5. The classical sample of baroque Ukrainian architecture. It is decorated by sculptures Pinzelja. In an interior - products of sculptors S.Fesingera, M.Filevicha, artists L.Dolinskogo, J.Radivilovskogo. Opposite to a cathedral - mitropolitsky a palace (1772) which surround kapitulnye houses and a fence with two collars. In a court yard - a belltower (1865). The main relic of the Ukrainian Greco-catholic church.
  
• Cathedral (1360-1479), square Katedralnaja. It is constructed by master Nichko. After restoration 1760-78 Gothic forms have conceded fashionable then barokkovym. Till the end of XVIII century round a church there was a cemetery with numerous chapels from which the most valuable were saved only.
  
• The Armenian cathedral and monastery (1363-70). Architect Doring (Dorko). Throughout centuries the cathedral was updated, completed. The oldest part - east (since XIV century). Reconstruction of 1723 has given to a building barokkovyj a kind. Considerable art value of a cathedral is made by sculptural groups of XV century "Uverovanie Fomy" and "St. Sofia with daughters".
  
• Bernardinsky church and monastery (1600-30), Reunion square, 4. It is surrounded by a powerful defensive wall and monastic walls. In an interior - numerous wooden altars of XVIII century the Decorative column before a facade, put in 1736 in honour of St. Yana from Dukli, the patron bernardintsev. Now - church UGKTS.
  
• Dominican church (1745-64), street Stavropogeevsky, 1. One of the greatest in Lvov of monuments of baroque (arh. JA de Vitte). The author of sculptures S.Fesinger. In an interior - a number of valuable works of art: alabaster gravestone monuments of XVI century, A.Grotgeru's marble monument.
  
• Church of Jesuits (1610-30), street Theatrical, 11. Style of pure baroque of the Italian sample. One of the greatest religious constructions of a city.
  
• Opera theatre of S.Krushelnitskoj (1900), avenue of Freedom. On a level with the Odessa and Viennese operas it is considered one of the most beautiful theatres of Europe. The building facade is decorated by sculptural figures "Life" and "Art", statues "Glory", "Victory", "Love". The theatre has been designed so that foyer, corridors and ladders were as much as possible shined with natural light. One of the most beautiful internal interiors — the mirror hall decorated with pictures, representing symbolical revolution of the season. The big chandelier in a hall from precious materials is decorated by allegorical figures.
  
• "Black kamenitsa" (1588-89), square the Market, 4. Arhit., possibly, P.Barbon and P.Rimljanin. The best sample of inhabited Renaissance architecture. Since 1596 the house became J.Lorentsovicha's property which has opened here one of the first drugstores in Lvov, it has completed the third floor, and the fourth is built on in 1884 Now - the Historical museum.
  
• Palace Kornjakta (1580), square the Market, 6. It is constructed arh., P.Barbonom and P.Rimljaninom by request of Greek merchant Kornjakta. Inside - the Italian court yard with a sculpture exhibition. Branch of the Historical museum.
  
• Palace Ljubomirsky, square the Market, 10. Except the other it is known for that belonged in due time to a society "Proretinue".
  
• Pototsky's palace (1880), Kopernik's street, 15. It is created under the French project arh. Ludwig de Return. During Soviet times - the Palace of weddings. Now - branch of the Lvov picture gallery.
  
• The main case of University (1877-81), street University, 1. Arh. J.Gohberger. Originally here there was a Galichsky diet. Amazes with impressiveness of a facade: majestic a portico with columns and a loggia, sculptural allegorical groups "Jobs" and "Education" at an input, "Galichina, Vistula and Dnestr" - on attike.
  
• Lychakovsky cemetery, street Mechnikova. There is since 1786 a Territory in 40 hectares is broken into 86 fields on which there is almost 3,5 thousand monuments and compositions of job of known sculptors and architects. In 1991 became istoriko-memorial memorial estate.
  

[Lvov tourist]
[The guidebook to Lvov]
[fotoogljadi Lvov]
[A photo gallery of Lvov]
[Lviv Photo Gellery]
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[Інформаційний довідник Lvov]

Area:

Belz
The thousand-year city known since times of Yaroslav Mudrogo (1030). It is located on border of Poland, near to CHervonogradom. Was princedom capital Belzkogo, having entered then in structure of the Galitsko-Volynsk state. The rests of defensive shaft of a princely time were saved. On a legend, here long time the wonder-working icon of Divine Mother nowadays known as Chenstohovsky written by evangelist Lukoj "the Black Madonna" (it is transported in XIV century in the Chenstohovsky monastery in Poland) was stored. The defensive tower (1606), wooden Pjatnitsky church (XVII century), the Dominican monastery (1653) with the Nikolaev church and kelijami, the Town hall on the Market area, the rests of the Big synagogue, some old private residences was saved.

Fords
Ancient trading city, transport knot. It is known since times of the Kiev Russia, for the first time it is mentioned in 1096 In XVI century at voevode by S.Zholkevskom carried name Ljubich, has acquired the Magdeburgosky right, the fortress has been erected. In 1630-35 S.Konetspolsky has transformed city strengthenings into a powerful citadel. The defensive shaft, the rests of bastions, fortress casemates, and also a palace constructed in XVIII century of S.Pototskim (now the school, the museum of local lore works) was saved. The Jurevsky church of XVII century, restavrirovannaja in 1867, is an outstanding monument galichskoj national architecture. Also it was saved parafialnyj a church (1596) in style of the Renaissance, defensive church of the Virgin (1600), Troitsk church (1726), ruins of a defensive synagogue (1742) . In next with. Konjushkov - Pototsky's country palace. On July, 17-22th, 1944 in vicinities fight of the Ukrainian division "Galichina" with armies of Red army has taken place. Over 3 thousand Ukrainian soldiers villages Knjazhe and pochapy have broken from an environment near.
[Brody - Wander]
[Історична Довідка about Wander]

Small town
Has arisen in days of the Kiev Russia and it is known since 1213 as a city as a part of the Galitsko-Volynsk princedom. The Small town Jagellonsky earlier was called. There were arena of fights in days of Emancipating war 1648-1654 under the guidance of Bogdana Khmelnitskiy. One-two-storeyed building of the old centre, a city town hall, Lady day church (1633), John Krestitelja's wooden church (1755) with a belltower, a church (XV-XVIII centuries), a mill (XVI century) was saved.

Drogobych
City in foothills of Carpathians, which basis carry to XI century when here there was a strengthened settlement Bych. It has been burnt, and on a big fire place there was "another Bych", whence and the name has gone. In XIV century was one of the salt production centres to Prikarpatye. Here there have passed children's and youthful years I.Franko. Church St. JUra (XVI-XVII centuries) with a belltower - one of brightest products galichskoj national architecture. In an interior - an iconostasis (1659г.) and lists of XVII century Here there is a part of an exposition of istoriko-museum of local lore. Other sights: the Church St. Bartolomeja (1392-1541) on a place drevneukrainskogo towers princely voevody, Church Vozdvizhenija of the Fair Cross (XVI century) c lists of XVII century and unique icons XV-XVIII centuries, the Voznesensky church (XV century) with a belltower in lock territory (stained-glass windows on J.Matejko, S.Vispjanskogo and J.Megoffera's drawings were saved).
[Drogobich - mo є місто]

ZHovkva
Historical city (byv. Nesterov), arisen on a place with. Vinniks (an annalistic mention in 1368). The modern name has received by name owning it belzkogo voevody S.Zholkevskogo. In 1594-1606 the lock (arh has been built. Paul ShChaslivyj) in style of the Renaissance with a garden the "Menagerie", some time serving by residence of king Yana Sobeskogo. Nowadays here inhabited apartments, official bodies and school are located. Other sights: the Parish church St. Lavrentija (1606-1623) in style renesansa (in an interior - gravestone monuments of a family Zholkevsky and Sobesky), wooden church of Christmas of the Virgin (1705), the Synagogue (1692-1700), considered as the biggest and beautiful in Europe, Ensemble of the Dominican monastery (XVII-XVIII centuries), Troitsk church of the Vasiliansky monastery (1612-1905) The city town hall constructed in 1932 after an old town hall in the middle of the market area has come to an emergency condition and has been disassembled.

Krehiv
It is located in 12 km from ZHovkvy. It is known for ensemble of the Vasiliansky monastery (XVII-XVIII centuries), having defensive character. Switches on St. Nikolay's church, three cases of cells, powerful defensive walls with towers-belltowers and entrance collars. It is restored in 1990-97 Now - a theological seminary.

Morshin
The first mention concerns 1482 C is known as balneoterapevtichesky a resort 1878. In the medical purposes waters of local mineral sources are used. Sanatoria are placed in green space, separately from an inhabited part of a city.

Pidkamin
Settlement in Brodovsky r-not, in 15 km from the Pochaevsky monastery. The first mention in 1441 It is located at a hill at which top there is fanned by legends "a Devil's stone", surrounded with crosses of Cossack tombs. Here the monastery of Dominicans based in XIII century which have lodged in caves of Monastic mountain is located. In 1464 the wooden monastery for the first time is mentioned. Now the church of Assumption Presvjatoj of the Virgin (1464-1760) enters into a complex of the stone monastery built up in XVII century and cells (1612-1746), surrounded with defensive strengthenings (walls, a belltower, towers). In the court yard centre the Corinthian column (1719) with a figure of the Mother of god is located.

pomorjany
The small town on border from the Ternopol region Is known for a zamkovo-palace complex (ХVІ-ХV ІІ centuries), belonging JAkubu Sobessky, to the father of the future king of Poland. Has sustained some sieges a Turk and Tatars. Since 1740 was in property Radzivilov, then Prushinsky. Two two-storeyed cases and a round angular tower were saved. Near to the lock there is church Presvjatoj of the Trinity (1748) and a town hall in Neogothic style.

Rozgirche
Rocky monastery of X century Other researchers carry it to XI-XIV centuries the Cave is in wood on a mountain slope directly over east village edge. Two cut in a stone komory, over them the third. On second "floor" the ladder conducts. Presumably, it was dwelling of monks. On the car to reach to Rozgirchi it is possible on the asphalted road from Stryja through Bratkovtsy, ZHulin and semiginov. On foot - from line Stryj-Skole on the foot bridge through river Stryj opposite to turn on Stinavu.

Sambor
Has arisen on a place destroyed in 1241 Tatars of strengthening pogonich. Was the considerable centre of workmanship. In 1604 to Moskovia group Lzhedimitrija, married to the daughter samborskogo heads Mnisheka Marina from here has acted. The rests fortifikatsionnyh shaft, a hunting lodge of king Stefana Batorija (XVI century) were saved. The city town hall with a 40-metre hour tower has been built in 1638-68 John Krestitelja's Church (XVI-XVII centuries) unites lines of a gothic style and the Renaissance. St. Stanislav's church (XVIII century), after restoration of 1981 - an organ music hall (concerts on Saturdays at 11.00). Church of Christmas Presvjatoj of the Virgin (XIX century). Jesuit board (1756-59). L.Kurbasa's memorial museum and istoriko-etnagrafichesky a museum "Bojkovshchina" (square A.Chajkovskogo, 4) works.

Svirzh
For the first time it is mentioned in 1427 the Svirzhsky lock (1482), based Polish shljahtichami Svirzhsky, belonging then to columns TSetneram which have given it a modern kind Was saved. Repeatedly collapsed Turks and the Ukrainian Cossacks, but each time was restored. Restavrirovan in 1975-83, now under the authority of the National union of architects of Ukraine, in a good condition. Other sight - a church of the Assumption of the Virgin (1546).

Skole
The first mention in 1397г., however existed and earlier. St. Paraskeva's wooden church (XVII century) with a belltower is constructed by national masters bojkovskoj schools. In the middle of XIX century of columns Kinsky has constructed a palace and has put in pawn park which were saved until now. The national natural park Skolevsky beskidy is created in 1999 on the basis of large forests in a combination with srednegornymi landscapes. The nature sanctuary Kamenetsky falls is in 7 km from Skole, above on a current of river Kamenka (turn on with. Kamenka between Skole and top Sinevidnym, 4 km after the bridge through river Opir).

The Slavsky
Karpatsky mounting skiing resort on a mountain ridge Beskids in a valley of the rivers of Support and Slavka at mountain Trostjan. The first mention in 1015 Some time this district belonged to Pototskys. Tourist value preobretaet in the end of ХІХ – in beginning HH century In days of the Second World War in vicinities actively operated groups OUN-UPA. The exposition of local museum of local lore (street Sechevyh streltsov, 2) is devoted these events. 11 mountain-skiing lines and one and a half ten lifts, set of bases of rest and private boarding houses operate.

Village Stare
It is located in 10 km from Lvov, on road on Bibrku and Svirzh. Ruins of the powerful lock Ostrozhsky (1584-89), arh were saved. Ambrozy Prihilnyj. It is reconstructed in 1642-49 In the beginning of XVIII century belonged to Adam Senjavskomu who has transferred here from Lvov the arsenal. In XVIII-XIX centuries owned the lock Chartorysky and Pototskys. Defensive walls in height of 14-16 m occupy the space more than 2 hectares.

The Stolsky
Village in Nikolaevsk r-not near to which the unique Stolsky site of ancient settlement of the pre-Christian period (IX-XI centuries) - ancient capital of the white Croats is located, one of the largest cities of Europe of the time (the area - 250 hectares, total length of defensive walls - 10 km) and the biggest in territory of Ancient Russia. Earthen shaft, a cave city (subsequently it was used as a cave monastery), an altar pagan kapishcha were saved.

Truskavets
The city-resort well-known for mineral waters of type "naftusja". The Date of creation of a balneal resort considers 1827 when for local korchmy the small premise on 8 cabins for reception of baths has been equipped. Some country houses of XIX century were saved the set of sanatoria Functions.
[Truskavets - the Pearl of Ukraine]

Tustan
Drevenrussky city, petroglyphic fortress (IX-XIII centuries). Is in item Urich near Shidnitsy, also it is known as Rock Dovbusha. Wooden strengthenings have been entered in a rocky file (grooves and vyruby in a rock on which reconstruction is spent were saved). The boundary fortress was included into uniform system of the Karpatsky line of defence of the Galitsky princedom, also was customs point on a hydrochloric way from Drogobycha to Europe. It is destroyed in 1241 during the tataro-Mongolian invasion. The rests of a stone wall, a cave, a step, a well and two tanks for water were saved. The museum operates.
[Tustan - an Old Russian petroglyphic fortress]

univ (mezhgore)
The village is known the Univsky monastery-fortress based among Gologorsky hills in 1400 by prince Feodor Ljubartovichem as a defensive complex. The high shaft and a deep ditch round a monastery existed to nach. Concerns unique samples of defensive architecture of Ukraine XIX century. In territory are placed Uspensky church (XVI century) in transitive style from a gothic style to the Renaissance, cells (XVII-XIX centuries), defensive walls with collars and towers (XV-VXIII centuries), the house of the metropolitan (XIX century).

[Hotels of Lvov and area]