6/19/2015 01:40:00 AM by Joy
Sometimes
there’s just something about a city that makes you fall in love with it. This
was the case with Lviv!
I
loved walking around this Ukrainian city and seeing its faded beauty in the
historic buildings dating from the 1700s-early 1900s. I wanted to take pictures
of all the interesting architectural elements – doorways, windows and rooftops.
I was enchanted!
And
I did take tons of photos – 500 in fact! However, I finally narrowed the number
down to about 350, so thought I simply share some more photos from Lviv.
Again,
hopefully my photos will inspire you to travel to Lviv and enjoy it as much as
we did!
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We watched so many people try and climb on top of this horse in front of Atlas Café, located on a corner
in the Market Square. |
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At the 15th-century-arcaded gallery at the Armenian
Cathedral, you’ll find the remains of an ancient Armenian cemetery with
gravestones dating back 600 years.
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYL2ItCQz7c472A_z3QUZFlPv9gSjFv13gmI1824jWv1Otaf887qZlVe9hgVq2O2CjnxsxSGcL22EwlRrMANbsQorVGkD4CB58t0TKKmyiuX7FbXMgF6fYJlamHKfXHntXHsFOEhFV0E/s1600/Inside+the+Armenian+Church+in+Lviv+Ukraine+2015.JPG) |
20th-century mosaics inside the Armenian Cathedral in Lviv. |
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A chocolate factory/shop in Lviv. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSY4lmvTLy0ZBMvsRHg4-kMaIZU81isV0Ebujd_fpd3vnMf-9xyv8MndKbyLam8JOAZIOhHwWzm2Cul_0oLR17RHLXBABDSexGO_B8rkWLqgoqdy6OvJYZMgUZ4ANv0tr-fcM9v6WnjA/s1600/Citadel+Inn+in+Lviv+Ukraine+2015.JPG) |
The Citadel Inn, located in Fort II, was
built by the Austrian government in 1850-1856 to defend the eastern ways to the
Lviv Citadel. Today, the citadel features a boutique hotel and restaurant
and offers great views over the city. Unfortunately, it was cloudy on the day
we visited.
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQaeeL1qEFgxrIa7H1jPj2rAYcxaJz5BGFagfORVz2yCF1qCmYADS2n_L1nQrf7H5kXVUm3YOeeGsyd5IbkTXy6eXZXV_gzItfF-MZUpHQ94T57ebGZfuw2jDmFpmnFEsJ4vdibvQRFGI/s1600/Cute+cafe+interior+in+Lviv+Ukraine+2015.jpg) |
Inside one of the cozy cafes in Lviv. |
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One of the thousands of lions you'll find in Lviv. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2p6jsADd0IWyuO2NuT8ZbGwKso8qYRrGW5BO6epbo_HAGZldP04K81PXrdgBHsxs228eZ0RdA_JmZI0klDoLOlTF_YrqVJ8wAMVcUnU4eRX6e3RoXjopNt39JXt4lbqq9RfRH1rSqKis/s1600/Market+Square+in+fog+in+Lviv+Ukraine+2015.JPG) |
Hazy view of the Market Square. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ZmEFaeRXjLmf24NKpgTU7fdU9GGd9TyEY4ss5kV1vy2UXOcgEuJaGkIYaQUTRnOyb0z6pjlH2koXzb9onaX7BjdZWpUP337B88tQGIoX8KtDnQEcPf_vC2gVegHgJH4J86zDwkUgf_A/s1600/Old+buildings+in+February+in+Lviv+Ukraine+2015.jpg) |
This photo was taken on Valentine's Day near the Opera building. |
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The medieval defense walls of Old Lviv. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ1PbQVNYJQPligoxdtE11QAOOy8_UqfVF1F4GLF2hJ8Ov1O2u4dTOfbmSWrM6POlnxh4WcDUSzYuo6QPLPnWgdJ11RfChlrDDHUhktgnNggY7rkwkr0o5VTXFNuZ320Rt4QSI7MG1wWo/s1600/View+from+Town+Hall+in+Lviv+Ukraine+2015.JPG) |
Looking out from the Town Hall over the rooftops in Lviv. |
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Just one of the many pretty buildings in Lviv. |
Tagged: Lviv, Ukraine
4 comments:
what a special town. i would love it there too!
Great pictures....of Lviv. I would love to visit sometime as my background is Ukrainian...but was born in Toronto and have never been.
@Joyce, yes, Lviv really is special! :)
Hi Irene! Good to hear from you. I highly recommend exploring Ukraine someday especially since you have a connection to it. Lovely people and architecture!
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