Rynok Square is located at the exact center of historic Lviv. In some ways, the

square is quite typical, an elemental part of the arrangement of any

European historical town of its type. Yet each town square bears its own

singular architectural markers which prove crucial in lending a city

its particular identity. Among “walled cities”, Market Square was the

largest of these urban areas in which the civil, political, and social

functions of city residents were concentrated – home to an endless array

of activities and events. At the Square’s center sits the city’s most

recognizable structure – and home of the City Council – the Town Hall

(Ukr., <i>ratusha</i>). The square encompassed the most highly valued

properties within the city, residences constructed for Lviv’s wealthiest

families by noted architects of the day.