Bandinelli Palace (Museum of Post)
The Bandinelli Palace is considered to be a very interesting monument of late Renaissance architecture in Lviv, on par with other notable ancient buildings that constitute an original ensemble of the Rynok Square. It was built on the place of an old gothic kamenitsa by the merchant and pharmacist Janush Vedelsky, in the late 16th century. However, it became famous thanks to another owner, Roberto

Museum of Glass • Lviv (183 km.)
Museum of Glass
Museum of Glass • Lviv (183 km.)
Situated in Bandinelli Palace’s basement on the Rynok Square, the Museum of Glass is a part of the Lviv History Museum and features unique exhibits, telling the history of the Galych glass that was notable for its artistic finish and high quality, throughout the history. Museum’s exposition is divided in two parts: Historical Glass and Contemporary Glass. The first hall houses various glass items,

Chapel of Boim Family • Lviv (183 km.)
Chapel of Boim Family
Chapel of Boim Family • Lviv (183 km.)
The Chapel of Boim Family, neighboring the Latin Cathedral, is one of the most impressive buildings in Lviv historical center. The unique stone décor and inimitable in their idea and implementation works of art that adorn the chapel have made it to a real architectural masterpiece and the brightest gem of the medieval architecture. The chapel was raised in the early 17th century and served as a bu

Galych Credit Fund (Museum of Ethnography and Arts Crafts)
The elegant building of the Galych Fund, topped by cupola with a spire, is rightfully called one of the most beautiful architectural monuments that adorn Lviv’s downtown. It was raised on the main city avenue in the late 19th century. The Galych Credit Fund was built after a project of the famous Polish architect whose works formed Lviv architectural appearance in the late 19th – early 20th centur

Museum Restaurant 'Salo' • Lviv (183 km.)
Museum Restaurant 'Salo'
Museum Restaurant 'Salo' • Lviv (183 km.)
Two painters from Lviv decided that salo (pork fat) is not just the most popular product in Ukraine, but also a worthy art object. Therefore, they opened unique museum devoted to the national Ukrainian snack in the downtown. 'Salo' is the first and the only museum of its kind in the world and is reckoned among the most interesting Lviv sightseeing attractions. The Museum Restaurant 'Salo' is an or

Grand Hotel • Lviv (183 km.)
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel • Lviv (183 km.)
The elegant building of the Grand Hotel, one of the oldest and the most highly ranked hotels in Lviv, adorns the central city avenue, famous for its exquisite architecture, for hundreds of years already. The house is famous not only for its refined beauty, but also for its captivating history, though. The house, which stood on the place of the modern hotel, has witnessed the birth of the famous Au

Kornyakt’s House (History Museum)
The Kornyakt’s House is rightly considered to be one of the biggest, most eminent and beautiful dwelling houses, surrounding the central city square Rynok. Its richly decorated stone building is a true gem of Renaissance housing architecture. It used to house rich merchants, Polish kings and monks in different times, and now the very interesting exposition of the Lviv History Museum is situated he

Museum of Brewing • Lviv (183 km.)
Museum of Brewing
Museum of Brewing • Lviv (183 km.)
Throughout its history Lviv was renowned not only for its inimitable architecture and excellent coffee, but also for its beer, which caught the fancy of both city’s locals and guests with its high quality and exclusive taste. Therefore, it is no wonder that it was here that Ukraine’s first and only Museum of Brewing was opened, in 2005. The museum is situated in the semi-basement premises on the L

Church of St. John the Baptist (Museum of the Lviv Oldest Monuments)
The Church of St. John the Baptist, located at the bottom of the Lviv High Castle near the Old Market (medieval Lviv’s major trade center), is one of the oldest monuments of architecture in the city. It doesn’t astonish by its grandeur or monumentality, but fascinates by original combination of different epochs and styles, reflected in its appearance. Temple’s history is so old that it is virtuall
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