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Forgotten Galicia

Forgotten Galicia

Remnants of the past found in Lviv, Galicia & the former Austrian Empire

Tag: Karol Lipiński

Searching for Traces of the Lipińskis in Oleskiy Region

October 13, 2016

My great (x5) grandparents Feliks and Tekla Lipiński moved to the village of Koltiv (Kołtów) from Lviv in 1811. Feliks was invited by Count Józef Baworowski to his estate in the countryside to conduct his court orchestra. The former landlords, the Starzeńskis, built a beautiful garden house on a high hill […]

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December 14, 2015

Karol Lipiński: Violinist and Conductor in Lviv’s First Theater

Lviv has always felt like my native town; however, in recent times none of my ancestors were from here. But in the last few years I discovered that my direct ancestors on two sides of my family (Polish and Austrian) did live in Lviv – though over 200 years ago, in […]

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Old elevator in a building built in 1929 #elevator Old elevator in a building built in 1929
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Balustrades of Przemyśl #balustrade #balustrades Balustrades of Przemyśl 
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Boot scrapers of Przemyśl #skrobaczka #bootscrape Boot scrapers of Przemyśl #skrobaczka #bootscraper #bootscrapers #ironwork #metalwork #addicted_to_details #archidetails #architecturehunter #architecture_hunter #architecturelovers #architecturaldetail #decrottoir #przemyśl #galicja #galicia
A sampling of antique tiles around Przemyśl #til A sampling of antique tiles around Przemyśl 
#tilelove #tilepattern #oldtiles #tileaddiction #antiquetiles #vintagetiles #addicted_to_details #archidetails #architecturehunter #architecture_hunter #architecturaldetail #architektura #floortiles #tiles #przemyśl #galicja #galicia
#paintedceiling #fresco #frescos #mural #murals #a #paintedceiling #fresco #frescos #mural #murals #archidetails #artnouveau #architecture_hunter #architecturehunter #architecturalornamentation #architectural_ornamentation #architecturaldetail #architektura #przemyśl #galicia #galicja
Old gate with manufacturer's mark #gate #gates #fe Old gate with manufacturer's mark
#gate #gates #fence #ironwork #metalwork #archidetails #architecture_hunter #architecturaldetail #manufacturersmark #makersmark #inscription #oldsigns #oldsignage #przemyśl #galicja #galicia
Great corner buildings with domes #archidetails #a Great corner buildings with domes
#archidetails #architecture_hunter #architektura #architecturaldetail #architecturalornamentation #domes #cornerbuilding #cornerbuildings #architecturelovers #oldbuildings #dome #krakow #kraków #galicja #galicia
Examples of recessed portals in Modernist (Functio Examples of recessed portals in Modernist (Functionalist) buildings across Kraków. This type of portal was originally found in Romanesque and Gothic church portals, which have multiple set-back arches resting on a series of jambs. A much-simplified recessed portal, inspired by the original church portals, was used later in architectural styles such as Art Deco and Functionalism (many great examples can be found in both Kraków and Lviv).
#modernisthouse #functionalism
#modernistarchitecture #recessedportal #archidetails #architecture_hunter #architektura #architecturaldetail #archihunter #krakow #kraków #modernizm #doordetail #doors #olddoors #doorway #poland
A beautiful old door with the signature of the cra A beautiful old door with the signature of the craftsman who created it - Wł Meresiński. Władysław Meresiński was also the owner of this building. This type of mark carved into the door by the carpenter, several examples of which can be found around Kraków, is not something I've seen in Lviv.
 #doordetail #doors #door #carvedwood #woodendoors #woodendoor #woodwork #ironwork #metalwork #artnouveau #artnouveaustyle #secession #secesja #inscription #typography #makersmark #krakow #kraków #galicja #galicia #archidetails #architecture_hunter #architektura #archihunter #architecturaldetail
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