Kornyakt’s Tower
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.It was a three-floor tower. Once the tower was finished bells was installed there. The bells were the loudest in the city. They rang in cases of big events or whenever the city was in trouble.
In 1616 the tower was destroyed by fire. In 1695 the tower was renovated with the help of John III Sobiesky, the King of Poland. That time the fourth floor and new big bell was added.
Among the medieval L’viv’s towers the Kornyakt’s tower is the highest. It is 65,85 meter high.
A story tells that when dragoon regiments of Sweden King’s Charles XII attacked L’viv a soldier from Kornyakt Tower by a well-aimed arrow knocked the hat down from the King’s head.
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