Kholosko-Velyke
District of Lviv
L’vivs’ka Oblast’ - Ukraine

Lvov Ghetto

The Lwów Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto established and operated by Nazi Germany in the city of Lwów (since 1945 Lviv, Ukraine) in the territory of Nazi-administered General Government in German-occupied Poland. The Lwów Ghetto was one of the largest Jewish ghettos established by Nazi Germany after the joint Nazi-Soviet invasion of Poland.

Located at 49.8394, 24.0328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Lvov Ghetto, Jewish ghettos in German-occupied Poland, History of Lviv

Josyf Slipyj

Josyf Slipyj (17 February 1892 – 7 September 1984) was a Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

Located at 49.8387, 24.0128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1892 births, 1984 deaths, People from Lviv, Eastern Catholicism, Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Participants in the Second Vatican Council, Ukrainian cardinals, Primates of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ukrainian Eastern Catholics, Ukrainian prisoners and detainees, Prisoners and detainees of the Soviet Union, Burials at St. George's Cathedral, Lviv, Cardinals created by Pope Paul VI, Pontifical Oriental Institute alumni, Pontifical Gregorian University alumni

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky

Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky, Cardinal, was Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia in the United States and from 1984 Major Archbishop of Lviv and head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC).

Located at 49.8387, 24.0128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1914 births, 2000 deaths, People from Dolyna, Ukrainian cardinals, Primates of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ukrainian Eastern Catholics, Burials at St. George's Cathedral, Lviv, Cardinals created by Pope John Paul II

Andrey Sheptytsky

The Servant of God, Metropolitan Archbishop Andrey Sheptytsky, O.S.B.M. , (Ukrainian: Митрополит Андрей Шептицький; July 29, 1865—November 1, 1944) was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church from 1901 until his death in 1944. During his tenure, he led the Church through two world wars and seven political regimes: Austrian, Russian, Soviet, Polish, Soviet, General Government (Nazi), and again Soviet.

Located at 49.8387, 24.0128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1865 births, 1944 deaths, People from Yavoriv Raion, Ukrainian nobility, Ukrainian Austro-Hungarians, Polish Eastern Catholics, Polish people of Ukrainian descent, Polish nobility, Order of Saint Basil the Great, 19th-century Eastern Catholic archbishops, 20th-century Eastern Catholic archbishops, Primates of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Ukrainian anti-communists, Polish anti-fascists, Ukrainian Righteous Among the Nations, Eastern Catholic Righteous Among the Nations, Burials at St. George's Cathedral, Lviv, 20th-century venerated Christians, Servants of God, Ukrainian saints

Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet

The Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Ukrainian: Львівський Державний академічний театр опери та балету імені Соломії Крушельницької, L'vivs'kyi Derzhavnyi akademichnyi teatr Opery ta baletu imeni Solomyiyi Krushel'nyts'koii; Eng. Lviv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Solomiya Krushelnytska) is an opera house and theatre located in Lviv, Ukraine. The building was built between 1897 and 1900.

Located at 49.8442, 24.0264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres completed in 1900, Buildings and structures in Lviv, Opera houses in Ukraine, Visitor attractions in Lviv Oblast

Lviv High Castle

The Lviv High Castle or Lviv Castle Hill (Ukrainian: Високий замок / Замкова гора, Vysokyi zamok / Zamkova hora; Polish: Wysoki Zamek) is a historic castle located on the top of the Castle Hill of the city of Lviv. It is currently the highest point in the city, 413 metres above sea level. The castle currently stands in ruins. The High Castle is located in close proximity of the historic centre of Lviv, formerly being surrounded by a fortification wall.

Located at 49.8483, 24.0394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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History of Lviv, Castles in Ukraine, Buildings and structures in Lviv

Chapel of the Boim family

The Chapel of Boim family is a small shrine in Lviv, Ukraine, located just outside the Latin Cathedral, in what used to be known as the Chapter Square. Built between 1609 and 1615, the chapel was originally located in what used to be the city's main cemetery. Founded by mighty merchants, Jerzy Boim and his wife Jadwiga Niżniowska, the Boim chapel was finished by their son, Paweł Jerzy Boim.

Located at 49.8406, 24.0311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Lviv

St. George's Cathedral, Lviv

St. George's Cathedral (Ukrainian: Собор святого Юра, translit. Sobor sviatoho Yura) is a baroque-rococo cathedral located in the city of Lviv, the historic capital of western Ukraine. It was constructed between 1744-1760 on a hill overlooking the city. This is the third manifestation of a church to inhabit the site since the 13th century, and its prominence has repeatedly made it a target for invaders and vandals.

Located at 49.8387, 24.0128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1762, Churches in Lviv, Ukrainian Catholic cathedrals in Ukraine, Baroque architecture in Ukraine, Rococo architecture, Christian organizations established in the 13th century, 1280s establishments, Baroque churches

Dominican Church, Lviv

The Dominican church and monastery (Ukrainian: Домініканський костел і монастир, Dominikanskyi kostel i monastyr, Polish: Kościół i klasztor Dominikanów we Lwowie) in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, east of the market square. It was originally built as the Roman Catholic church of Corpus Christi, and today serves as the Greek Catholic church of the Holy Eucharist.

Located at 49.8428, 24.0342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Lviv, Dominican churches

Church of Transfiguration, Lviv

The Church of the Transfiguration (Ukrainian: Преображенська церква, Preobrazhenska tserkva, or more formally Церква Преображення Господа Нашого Ісуса Христа, Tserkva preobrazhennia Hospoda Nashoho Isusa Khrysta) in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, just north of the market square. It was originally built as the Roman Catholic church of the Holy Trinity of the Trinitarian Order, between 1703 and 1731, in the style of French classicism but with a Baroque interior.

Located at 49.8436, 24.0294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Lviv, Ukrainian Catholic churches in Ukraine

Armenian Cathedral of Lviv

The Armenian Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Armenian: Հայկական տաճար, Ukrainian: Вірменський собор, Polish: Katedra ormiańska) in Lviv, Ukraine is located in the city's Old Town, north of the market square. A small Armenian church was built in the years 1363–1370, founded by an Armenian merchant from Caffa and established as the mother church of an eparchy. It is said to have been modeled after the Cathedral of Ani in the ancient Armenian capital of Ani.

Located at 49.8433, 24.0308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Armenian Apostolic Churches, Churches in Lviv, Armenian Catholic churches, Church buildings converted to a different denomination, Cathedrals in Ukraine, 14th-century church buildings, Religious buildings completed in 1571, Religious buildings completed in 1723, Religious buildings completed in 1927, Dioceses established in the 14th century, 1370 in Europe

Latin Cathedral, Lviv

The Archcathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in Lviv, in western Ukraine, usually called simply the Latin Cathedral, is located in city's Old Town, in the south western corner of market square. The first church built on this site was a small wooden Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Holy Trinity, built in 1344 and lost in a fire six years later.

Located at 49.8406, 24.0306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Churches in Lviv, Gothic architecture in Ukraine, Basilica churches in Europe, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Ukraine

Union of Lublin Mound

Union of Lublin Mound (Ukrainian: Копець Люблінської унії; Polish: Kopiec Unii Lubelskiej) is an artificial hill, 29 m high, in Lviv, modern day Ukraine created in 1869-1890 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Union of Lublin. It is located on the summit of Lviv High Castle.

Located at 49.8483, 24.0395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lviv, Monuments and memorials in Ukraine, Commemorative mounds, Visitor attractions in Lviv Oblast

Church of St. Onuphrius, Lviv

The Basilian monastery and Greek Catholic church of St. Onuphrius in Lviv, Ukraine is located north of the Old Town, at the base of the Castle Hill. Records mention a wooden church existed at this site already in the 13th century during the reign of Leo I of Halych. During the second half of the 15th century a monastery was built next to the church. A stone church was built in 1550 and in 1585 a monastery surrounded with fortifications. The church was destroyed and rebuilt several times.

Located at 49.8494, 24.0289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Lviv

Beis Aharon V'Yisrael Synagogue

The Beis Aharon V'Yisrael Synagogue, also known as Tsori Gilead Synagogue, is the only functioning Jewish Orthodox synagogue in Lviv, Ukraine.

Located at 49.8381, 24.0044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Orthodox synagogues, Synagogues in Lviv, Religious buildings completed in 1925, 20th-century synagogues

Jakob Glanzer Shul

The Jakob Glanzer Shul, or the former Chasidim Synagogue, was a synagogue at the Ugol'naya street Nr.3 in Lviv, Ukraine.

Located at 49.8456, 24.0269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Synagogues in Lviv, Religious buildings completed in 1844, Baroque synagogues, Baroque architecture in Ukraine, Former synagogues in Ukraine, Neo-Baroque architecture

Golden Rose Synagogue (Lviv)

The Golden Rose Synagogue, known also as the Nachmanowicz Synagogue, or the Turei Zahav Synagogue was a synagogue in Lviv, Ukraine. The Golden Rose Synagogue was the oldest synagogue in Ukraine. The synagogue was designated a World Heritage Site in 1998.

Located at 49.8461, 24.0297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Synagogues in Lviv, Former synagogues in Ukraine, Synagogues destroyed by Nazi Germany, 16th-century synagogues, Religious buildings completed in 1582, Religious organizations established in the 1580s, Ruins in Ukraine, World Heritage Sites in Ukraine

Tempel Synagogue (Lviv)

The Tempel Synagogue was a Reform synagogue near Starji Rinok Square (the historic fish market) in Lviv, Ukraine. Lviv was one of the first Ukrainian cities to have a Reform Synagogue. Even before the Reform community in Lviv built their synagogue, the community received a Torah scroll from a Reform community in Long Beach, California.

Located at 49.8464, 24.0297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Synagogues in Lviv, Synagogues destroyed by Nazi Germany, Former Reform synagogues in Poland, Religious buildings completed in 1845, Former synagogues in Ukraine

Janowska concentration camp

Janowska was a Nazi German labor, transit and concentration camp established September 1941 in occupied Poland on the outskirts of Lwów. The camp was labeled Janowska after the nearby street's name ulica Janowska, nowadays Shevchenka street - Ukrainian: Вулиця Шевченка.

Located at 49.8543, 23.988 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1941 establishments, 1941 in Poland, 1942 in Poland, 1943 disestablishments, 1943 in Poland, 1943 riots, Nazi concentration camps in Poland, Prison uprisings, Anti-Jewish pogroms

Army Sports Club Stadium (Lviv)

SKA Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home of FC Karpaty-2 Lviv and FC Lviv. The stadium holds 23,040 spectators.

Located at 49.8528, 24.0137 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Ukraine, Buildings and structures in Lviv, Sport in Lviv

Holosko

Hołosko Wielkie was a village in Lwów Voivodeship, eastern Poland, before the Nazi German and Soviet invasions of Poland in September 1939. It is now a suburb of Lviv, Ukraine. Hołosko Wielkie was a site of a fierce defence by the Polish 35th Infantry Division - Reserve (35 Dywizja Piechoty - Rezerwowa) on September 15-16, 1939, against the invading German forces.

Located at 49.85, 24.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bandinelli Palace

Palazzo Bandinelli (Ukrainian: Палац Бандінеллі; Polish: Kamienica Bandinellich we Lwowie) is a late Renaissance townhouse facing Market Square in Lviv, Ukraine. It was built in 1589 by a pharmacist Jarosz Wedelski, and in 1634 it was bought by a Florentine merchant, Roberto Bandinelli, known as the founder of the first post office in eastern Galicia. That office was housed in the building from 1629 onward, and was closed in a few years when the business became unprofitable.

Located at 49.8425, 24.0325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Palaces in Ukraine, Former post office buildings, Buildings and structures in Lviv, Renaissance architecture in Ukraine

Kleparów

Kleparów, is a suburb of Lviv in Ukraine. The Kleparowie's cemetery Janowski was founded in 1883. Kleparów has a railway station.

Located at 49.8503, 24.0108 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Lviv Oblast

St. Paraskeva Church, Lviv

The Church of St. Paraskevi in Lviv (Ukrainian Церква святої Параскеви П'ятниці) - is located at Khmelnytsky 77 B (Ukr вул. Богдана Хмельницького, 77В, before 1945 - st. Żółkiewska) at the foot of the High Castle.

Located at 49.8518, 24.0306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Lviv

Altenberg Publishing

Altenberg Publishing was a Polish publishing house active from 1880 til 1934; first, in the partitioned and later in sovereign Poland. It specialized in publishing high-quality book prints and illustrated albums.

Located at 49.8388, 24.0306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Companies established in 1880, Companies disestablished in 1934, Publishing companies of Poland