This Church was built in the middle of the 18th century (1749-1764). In architectural form the Church is reminiscent of several West European religious monuments. The interior of the church is richly decorated with magnificent Baroque vestment. Today it is also a popular venue for organ recitals. (more…)
Kornyakt’s tower is one of the best Renaissance monuments of Europe. The tower near the Uspens’ka (Uspenska) Church was built in 1580 by architect Peter of Barbone for Greek merchant, Constantine Kornyakt and hence was named after him - Kornyakt’s Tower. (more…)
This is a wonderful example of Renaissance architecture with some Ukrainian influence thrown in. The complex is the focal point of the Orthodox Church in L’viv. It has been build under patronage and with financial assistance of Constantine Kornyakt.
The Three Saints Chapel is a pearl of Ukrainian architecture of the Renaissance epoque, which was built in 1578-1590. The founder of it was a Greek merchant, Constantine Kornyakt. (more…)
The clock on the complex of ex-monastery of the Bernardine Order next to St.Andrew Church belfry shows the time ahead for 5 minutes of other clocks in the Lviv. When Lviv was in encirclement of the Bohdan Khmelnutskij army, the monk from the belfry of the Bernardine monastery saw the Kmelnitskij’s kozaks sooner for 5 minutes than a soldier from Town Hall Tower. After that incident the special privilege had been granted to the Bernardine monastery – the clock on their belfry shows the time ahead for 5 minutes of other clocks in the Lviv. This tradition keeps until now. (more…)
The Chapel of Boims - Renaiscence-building monument, built in XVII century. It was built to order of Lviv’ merchant George Boim in 1609-1615. The builder of Chapel is unknown. Possible Wrotzlaw’ architect and sculptor Andri Bemer. (more…)
The Cathedral is impressive for its beauty and grandeur. It was laid down in 1360. Its first architect was Peter Stetecher. The Cathedral took over one hundred years to build and was finished in 1481. (more…)
The Ensemble of the Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption of the Saint Virgin combines Armenian and local design and techniques. Fine 14th and early 15th century wall-paintings are preserved in the interior. (more…)
The first Town hall was built in the late 1350s-early 1360s. It was a wooden construction with a tall tower and a gallery, destroyed by fire in 1381. In the early 17th century a new Town Hall was constructed. But this building did not survive either for in 1826 the tower fell down. (more…)
It is famous for its stones, grown dark with age. Its construction was started in 1588, three years after Italian (Venice) Patio was built next to Black Stone House by architect Peter of Barbone for Greek merchant, Constantine Kornyakt. (more…)
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