Discover Lviv: A Ukrainian Jewel of Culture and History
Lviv, known for its rich history and beautiful architecture, is one of Ukraine’s cultural treasures. With its cobblestone streets, charming squares, and diverse coffee culture, Lviv is a city that invites you to explore its many stories.
Why You’ll Love Lviv
Wander through the historic Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and visit the grand Lviv Opera House. The city’s vibrant cafés and local markets create a warm and inviting atmosphere.
A local guide can reveal Lviv’s lesser-known spots, from hidden courtyards to unique museums like the Pharmacy Museum. By night, enjoy the lively bars and music venues that keep Lviv buzzing after dark.
Lviv’s blend of history, culture, and welcoming spirit makes it an unforgettable destination in Eastern Europe.
Levynsky and Lushpynsky – masters of art nouveau in Lviv
Ivan Levynsky, the main architect of Lviv’s Art Nouveau history, was born on July 6, 1851, in the Galician town of Dolyna, near Stanislaw (now Ivano-Frankivsk). After having graduated from the Lviv Technical Academy in 1875 he soon opened his own company, a building materials company and an artistic pottery studio. He became a professor of architecture at the Lviv Polytechnical Institute in 1903. He designed and built many of Lviv’s public buildings in a style that combined Viennese Secession with references to folk architecture. Among the landmarks he contributed to the city are the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the George Hotel, the Dnister Insurance Company Building, and the ensemble of Bohomoltsia street. He also designed and built hospitals and sanatoria in the Galician capital, in Horodenka, Kolomyia, Ternopil, Vorokhta, Zalishchyky and Zolochiv.
Oleksandr Lushpynsky was an artist and architect lived and worked in Lviv. He worked in the construction company run by his teacher Ivan Levynsky. Lushpynsky combined in one design elements of the Hutsul ornaments, Byzantine echoes, and romantic features borrowed from elsewhere. The building of the Ukrainian Pedagogical Society in Lviv, which was built in 1906–1909, is a good example of Lushpynsky’s refined taste. Important to say, the building was built with the money collected among the locals.
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