• Lviv hotel. The Chapel of the Boim family 2

Lviv hotel. The Chapel of the Boim family

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ID:
3629
Place
Lviv
Date:
1950-1970
Technique:
Postcard
Size of the resource:
Unknown
Creator
Unknown
Collection
Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
Copyright
Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
Publisher
Publishing House "Mystectvo", Kyiv
Description

Hotel "Lviv" was built in 1965s by architect L. Nivinoyi, A. Konsulov and P. Conta.<div>The

Chapelof the Boim family constructed in the early 17th century on the

grounds of what was a city cemetery; this quaint structure was

originally intended for use as a crypt by the Boim family. George Boim, a

Lviv merchant and moneylender of Hungarian origin, started the project

and his son, Paul-George, put the finishing touches on what would become

a permanent feature in Lviv’s stunning centre. The side of the chapel

is decorated with fretwork that gives the impression that the entire

structure has been turned inside-out. Fresco portraits of George Boim

and his wife Jadwiga can be viewed from Halyts’ka vul. The site has been

protected by UNESCO since the 1970s.</div>

Tags:
Renaissance monument, building
Category:
Architectural details
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