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Western Ukraine Tour
Lviv - Ivano-Frankivsk - Yaremtcha - Mukacheve
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Lviv (other spellings: L'viv,
Lvov, Lwiw, Lwow, Lemberg) is one of the most beautiful cities of Ukraine,
the real pearl of European architecture. Its architectural landscape joins the
monuments of numerous styles and different epochs. From the gothic XIV century
Latin Cathedral to the baroque of St. George (Sviatoho Yura) Cathedral.
Renaissance-style Bernardine Monastery and Chapel of Boimes coexist with the
strict simplicity of Armenian Church.
Lviv city has a rich and impressive history. Numerous historical events are
concerned with the city.
The walls of old Lviv buildings still keep the spirit of past centuries. Cozy
streets and fascinating monuments make it a unique tourist attraction among
the Ukrainian and Eastern European cities.
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Ivano-Frankivsk.
The first mention of the city named Stanyslaviv refers to 1662 when the city
received a Magdeburg right. The city was founded as a fortress to protect
people from Crimean Tatars' raids and a stronghold of the Pototskyis - Polish
landlords on Halych lands. Many times the fortress was besieged by Turkish and
Russian troops.
Stanyslaviv was originated from the Market square and City Hall, which can be
seen today having been modified. The Reneissanse architectural ideas of "the
ideal city" were reflected in the construction that followed. These ideas were
used for planning a middle part of the city, its streets and churches. Because
of the originality the of architecture sometimes our city is called "small Lviv".
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