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city in Ukraine

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St. George's Cathedral, Lviv

Built in 1363-1437 as a stone church in the Byzantine basilica style. The present Greek Catholic Cathedral was built in 1744-1770: it is a classic example of Baroque architecture of the period.

914m

49.8387444424.01283056

Lviv National Art Gallery

1.3km

49.8370166724.02530833

Lviv National Museum

The main building displays Ukrainian Art from the Middle Ages up to the 19th century. The Lviv Art Gallery mainly shows foreign art in its art collections so if you are more interested in Ukrainian art you should definitely visit this museum. About the buildings: former Art and Industry Museum, built in 1904, in Neo-Renaissance style. From 1950 to 1990 it housed a branch of the Central Lenin Museum.

1.4km

49.8430555624.02805556

Church of Transfiguration, Lviv

On the site of the former church of the Holy Trinity which was part of The Trinitarian fathers monastery (1703). In 1783, the monastery was closed. Inside the church is a library and assembly hall. Burned out. The Church of Transfiguration was consecrated on 29 April 1906.

1.5km

49.8436111124.02944444

Jesuit Church, Lviv

based on Rome's Il Gesu church. Could accommodate up to 5,000 faithful. Built in baroque style, in the years 1610-1630 while finishing work continued into 1660. In 1775-1848, the church building took place in meetings of the birth of the Diet "Galicia, the first provincial parliament.

1.5km

49.841524.0291

St. Paraskeva Church, Lviv

In 1645 the church built of stone whoop (in bottom) and brick.

1.6km

49.851824.03063889

Tsori Gilod Synagogue

architectural structure

1.6km

49.8380555624.00444444

Armenian Cathedral of Lviv

An architectural complex of the centre around which other buildings are grouped to form three small enclosed courtyards. Constructed between 1363 and 1370, later remodelled a few times. Very interesting interior.

1.6km

49.8433333324.03083333

Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Lviv

Founded in the 1360s, built a long time - up to 1481, in typical European Gothic style. In the walls - high windows, covered with stained glass. Parts: Kampianiv Chapel (Каплиця Кампіанів)- built near the northern wall of the Latin Cathedral in 1619 - and the Boimiv Chapel (Каплиця Боїмів) which built as a tomb in 1610s for the merchant Boim family. A mannerist architecture marvel all made of black stone.

1.7km

49.840824.0306

Korniakt Palace

Palais Korniakt

1.9km

49.8422524.033

Dormition Church, Lviv

church in Lviv

2.1km

49.84224.0344

Bernardine Church, Lviv

The monastery occupies a triangular plot, which was the basis for the shaft between the Galician city gates and Royal bastion, and the top - a strong bastion of what was called Bernardine. It was surrounded by strong stone walls with battlements and a tower with Hlynyanskymy gate. There were adjacent farm buildings - smithy, stable, and others. The monastery main part is the Bernardyns'kyi Roman-Catholic Church (Бернардинський костьол). First built in wood, in 1600, finishing work continued into 1630. In 1738-1740 rebuilt in hewn stone.

2.1km

49.8394444424.03472222

Lviv Arsenal

It was a city fortification, built in 1554-1556, in Renaissance military architecture style. Weapons and armour from medieval times to the beginning of 20th century, from over 30 countries. The museum is located in the oldest (16th century) of three historic arsenal buildings in Lviv.

2.2km

49.841324.0355

Zhovkva

city in Lwiw, Ukraine

16km

50.0666666723.96666667

Stare Selo

village in Pustomyty Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

22km

49.7019444424.19472222

Belz

city in Ukraine

36km

50.3666666724

Slavske

urban-type settlement in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

63km

49.8486111123.44722222

Drohobych

city

67km

49.3523.5

Truskavets

city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

70km

49.2805555623.505

Sambir

city of regional significance, the administrative center of the Sambir district, Lviv region of Ukraine

93km

49.5166666723.20277778

Olesko

urban-type settlement in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

97km

49.9630555624.89388889

Pidhirtsi

village in Brody Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine

107km

49.9441666724.98027778

Brody

city in the Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine

126km

50.08314125.147651

Rakhiv

city of Ukraine

132km

48.0524.2
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Lviv

Ukraine
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Lviv

Lviv is in Western Ukraine and used to be the capital of East Galicia. It's the biggest city of the region and a major Ukrainian cultural centre on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Lviv is one of the most important cultural centres of Ukraine. The city is known as a centre of art, literature, music and theatre. Nowadays, the indisputable evidence of the city cultural richness is a big number of theatres, concert halls, creative unions, and also the high number of many artistic activities (more than 100 festivals annually, 60 museums, 10 theatres).

Due to a comprehensive cultural programme and tourism infrastructure (having more than 8,000 hotel rooms, over 1300 cafes and restaurants, free WI-Fi zones in the city centre, and good connection with many countries of the world), Lviv is considered one of Ukraine's major tourist destinations. The city had a 40% increase in tourist visits in the early 2010s; the highest rate in Europe.

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