Things to see in Lviv
Lviv is a city in Ukraine, with an urban population of about 804 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 3 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Old Town of Lviv Neighbourhood
Lviv's Old Town is the historic centre of the city of Lviv, within the Lviv Oblast (province) in Ukraine, recognized as a State Historic-Architectural Reserve in 1975.
2Saint George's Cathedral Place of worship
St. George's Cathedral is a baroque-rococo cathedral located in the city of Lviv, the historic capital of western Ukraine.
3Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet Arts & culture
The Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet or Lviv Opera is an opera house located in Lviv, designed by Polish architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski.
4Latin Cathedral Place of worship
The Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, usually called simply the Latin Cathedral is a 14th-century Latin Catholic cathedral in Lviv, western Ukraine.
5Armenian Cathedral of Lviv Place of worship
The Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, north of the market square. Until 1945 it was the cathedral of the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Lviv.
6Lychakiv Cemetery History
The Lychakiv Cemetery, officially titled State History and Culture Museum-Reserve "Lychakiv Cemetery", is a historic cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine.
7Lviv National Museum Museum
The Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum of Lviv is one of Ukraine's largest museums, dedicated to Ukrainian culture in all its manifestations. It was established by Metropolitan Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky in 1905 and was initially named the Lwow Ecclesiastical Museum.
8Dormition Church Place of worship
The Dormition or Assumption Church is a Ukrainian Orthodox church in the city of Lviv, Ukraine. At present it belongs to the Lviv Diocese of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
9Potocki Palace History
The Potocki Palace in Lviv was built in the 1880s as an urban seat of Alfred Józef Potocki, former Minister-President of Austria. No cost was spared to make it the grandest nobleman's residence in the city.
10Market Square Neighbourhood
Market Square is a central square of the city of Lviv, Ukraine. The market square was laid out as the central square of the new city of Lviv, founded in the mid-14th century by the Polish king Casimir III the Great to the south of the old Lviv.
11Dominican Church and Monastery in Lviv Place of worship
The Dominican Church and Monastery in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, east of the market square. It was originally built as the Roman Catholic Church of Corpus Christi, and today serves as the Greek Catholic Church of the Holy Eucharist.
12Jesuit Church Place of worship
Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church, known as the Jesuit Church, is an historic church in Lviv, Ukraine, built in years 1610-1630.
13Lviv Town Hall Museum
The city of Lviv, Ukraine has had a series of town hall buildings since approximately 1357. These have for centuries been recognized landmarks of the community.
14Lviv High Castle History
The Lviv High Castle is a historic castle located on the top of the Castle Hill of the city of Lviv, Ukraine. It is the highest point in the city, 413 metres (1,355 ft) above sea level.
15Borys Voznytskyi Lviv National Art Gallery Museum
The Borys Voznytsky Lviv National Art Gallery is the largest art museum in Ukraine, with over 62,000 artworks in its collection, including works of Ukrainian, Polish, Italian, French, German, Dutch and Flemish, Spanish, Austrian and other European artists.
16Bernardine Church and Monastery Place of worship
The Bernardine church and monastery in Lviv, Ukraine, is located in the city's Old Town, south of the market square. It was designed by Paolo Dominici.
17Lviv Les Kurbas Academic Theater Arts & culture
The Les Kurbas Lviv Academic Theater was founded in 1988 by Volodymyr Kuchynsky and a group of young actors who, like the outstanding Ukrainian director Les Kurbas and his colleagues in 1918, felt the need to create a theater.
18Ukrainian Dramatic Theatre of Maria Zankovetska Arts & culture
Maria Zankovetska Theatre is a drama theatre in the centre of Lviv, Ukraine, at the intersection of Lesya Ukrayinka Street and Prospekt Svobody.
19Shevchenkivskyi Hai Museum
The Klymentiy Sheptytsky Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life, also known as Shevchenkivskyi Hai is an open-air museum (skansen) located in Lviv, Ukraine.
20Boim Chapel Place of worship
The Boim Chapel is a monument of religious architecture in Cathedral Square, Lviv, Ukraine. It was constructed from 1609 to 1615 and is part of Lviv's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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