St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv: History, Pinsel and Tips
St. George’s Cathedral in Lviv is a Baroque and Rococo masterpiece with Pinsel’s sculptures, the oldest bell in Ukraine and the metropolitans’ crypt. History,…
ReadSt. George’s Cathedral in Lviv is a Baroque and Rococo masterpiece with Pinsel’s sculptures, the oldest bell in Ukraine and the metropolitans’ crypt. History,…
ReadThe Garrison Church of Saints Peter and Paul is the first Baroque church in Lviv. Discover the former Jesuit church, the Eckstein frescoes, the…
ReadLviv Philharmonic named after Myroslav Skoryk: history since 1902, an Art Nouveau building, what to hear, ticket prices, box office hours and how to…
ReadLviv Organ Hall at 8 Bandery Street is the former St Mary Magdalene Church and home to the largest organ in Ukraine. History, the…
ReadLviv Opera House is one of the city's defining landmarks. Discover its history, architecture, interiors, the Parnassus curtain and practical visitor information.
ReadThe Bernardine Monastery in Lviv is now the Greek Catholic Church of St Andrew on Soborna Square. A church of 1600–1630, defensive walls with…
ReadPotocki Palace at 15 Kopernyka Street in Lviv was the residence of Count Alfred Józef Potocki and is now a museum of the Lviv…
ReadThe Armenian Quarter in Lviv is Virmenska Street and the Armenian Cathedral ensemble, built in 1363–1370. The history of the community, Rosen’s murals, the…
ReadThe Dominican Cathedral in Lviv is now the Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Eucharist on Muzeina Square. Late Baroque of 1749–1764, an elliptical…
ReadThe Transfiguration Church at 21 Krakivska Street: from a Trinitarian church and a university library to the 1919 shell in its wall. History, architecture,…
ReadLviv architecture spans several centuries within a few blocks: the Armenian Quarter, the Baroque Dominican Cathedral, the fortified Bernardine Monastery, the Transfiguration Church and the Potocki Palace. In this section we cover the history of each building, what to look at on site and how to plan a walk through the centre.
Most of these landmarks are in or near the Old Town, so you can see them on foot in a day or two. See also parks in Lviv and museums in Lviv.