Lviv is a city of regional importance in Ukraine, the administrative center of the Lviv region, the national-cultural and educational-scientific center of the country, it is considered the capital of Galicia and the center of Western Ukraine.
It is the seventh largest city in the country by population.
Lviv is a city that for its beauty and unique atmosphere has no equal in all of Ukraine: ancient, with centuries-old interesting history, beautiful architecture and with its own soul. For many centuries, the best architects of Europe embodied their creative fantasies in Lviv - that is why many different styles and eras are harmoniously combined here. Despite complex historical events, most architectural masterpieces have preserved their original appearance. Today, the entire central part of Lviv is part of the UNESCO heritage.
Narrow streets paved with cobblestones, ancient facades of houses, numerous museums and theaters, delicious Lviv coffee - all this makes the city unique, multifaceted and interesting for every tourist.
"City with the smell of coffee and chocolate", "City in the rain", "Heart of Galician land", "Little Paris", "Ukrainian London", "Cultural capital of Ukraine", "Lion City" - these are all names and epithets of a real Galician city called Lviv, which is located in the picturesque Prykarpattia.
For more than seven centuries, history has been creating this beautiful and enchanting corner, located in the west of Ukraine. Lviv beckons with its uniqueness, its lively style and the special color of each of its streets. The city is famous for a large number of interesting places and architectural monuments, because it is not for nothing that it is the cultural capital of Ukraine.
The old part of Lviv is the heart of the city, and it still sets the rhythm of history for the present. The famous Rynok Square is never empty - the bridge is always full of tourists, people hurrying to work or just relaxing and couples in love. Kvadrat on Rynok Square, in the center of which is located the famous "Lviv Big Ben" - the Town Hall, whose history dates back to the beginning of the 14th century, is never without attention. During all its years of existence, the Town Hall has "experienced" many events, many legends and interesting stories are associated with it. The building itself is surrounded by four fountains with sculptures of Neptune, Amphitrite, Diana and Adonis. Rynok Square is also an architectural composition of different and unique tenement houses, each of which has its own unique history.
One of the most famous historical buildings of the city is the Lviv National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet named after Solomia Krushelnytska. This architectural marvel of the Neo-Renaissance style has been attracting Lviv residents and visitors to the city since 1900. During the entire time of its existence, the Opera Theater "traveled" a long way in history.
Lviv hides many more mysterious and mysterious buildings that complement each other. Theaters, historical buildings, monuments, museums, cafes, palaces, parks - all this materially irreplaceable value of the city, and the spiritual value is hidden in every element of Lviv - the smell of coffee, the friendliness of Lviv residents, the rustle of tree leaves, the "breathing" of the city and the living the spirit of history is contained in every ancient building. Lviv - the city of sounds. It is here that you can hear the sound of rain washing Lviv cobblestones, the music of an old tram, the purring of Lviv cats in the spring and the ancient chime of the town hall clock. It is here that gray everyday life is colored by the sounds of Lviv musicians, who cannot be bypassed without stopping for a minute and listening to them.
Lviv is a city in which the present and the Middle Ages are successfully intertwined, all the rigor of the Galician principality and the romance of modernity, the frantic rhythm of life and at the same time a sense of peace, it is a city of proud Galician princes and sleepy lions, who from time immemorial carry their stone guard and protect the peace of the inhabitants and guests of the mysterious city. The people of Lviv were the first to brew beer, invented the kerosene lamp and laid wide sidewalks in Europe.
This is the "land" of sweets, black and milk, in tiles and hot chocolate. This city can be admired at any time of the year and at any time of the day. Lviv is a living history in the present. You can describe the famous places of Lviv forever, but words are only words, you have to see it with your own eyes and feel this unique rhythm, the rhythm of the majestic city of Lviv. Do you still doubt whether you should visit Lviv?
