Images
- ID:
- 4738
- Place
- Lviv
- Date:
- 1609-1970
- Technique:
- Postcard
- Size of the resource:
- Unknown
- Creator
- R. Yakymenko
- Collection
- Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
- Copyright
- Center for Urban History of East Central Europe
- Publisher
- R. Yakymenko
- 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