Forgotten Galicia - History Archives https://forgottengalicia.com/category/history/ Remnants of the past found in Lviv, Galicia & the former Austrian Empire Thu, 08 May 2025 11:44:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://forgottengalicia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bird-150x150.png Forgotten Galicia - History Archives https://forgottengalicia.com/category/history/ 32 32 Between Myth and Memory: 1930s Galicia by the Artist who Never Was https://forgottengalicia.com/between-myth-and-memory-1930s-galicia-by-the-artist-who-never-was/ https://forgottengalicia.com/between-myth-and-memory-1930s-galicia-by-the-artist-who-never-was/#respond Mon, 05 May 2025 13:33:25 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=52203 By Ari Neumann *** Discover the curious case of “Lazar Weissmann,” a supposed Jewish artist who captured scenes of 1930s Galicia in 100s of watercolors, at a new exhibition of the History Museum of Kolomyia opening on May 16 at 14:00, for one month. Found as far as Canada, to as […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/between-myth-and-memory-1930s-galicia-by-the-artist-who-never-was/feed/ 0 Emperor Franz Joseph I’s 1880 Tour of Galicia: In Paintings https://forgottengalicia.com/emperor-franz-joseph-is-1880-tour-of-galicia-in-paintings/ https://forgottengalicia.com/emperor-franz-joseph-is-1880-tour-of-galicia-in-paintings/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:20:02 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=51905 In 1880, the then 50-year-old Emperor of Austria, Franz Joseph I, undertook a journey during which he visited the area of two crown lands: Galicia (including the Grand Duchy of Kraków) and Bukovina. The emperor traveled by train, mainly on the lines of the Karl Ludwig Railway and the Galician […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/emperor-franz-joseph-is-1880-tour-of-galicia-in-paintings/feed/ 0 Long Live Skrypnykivka: How the Galician Diaspora Preserved the Ukrainian Orthography of 1928 https://forgottengalicia.com/long-live-skrypnykivka-how-the-galician-diaspora-preserved-the-ukrainian-orthography-of-1928/ https://forgottengalicia.com/long-live-skrypnykivka-how-the-galician-diaspora-preserved-the-ukrainian-orthography-of-1928/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:12:15 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=51083 The old Ukrainian diaspora, primarily originating from Galicia, has been instrumental in preserving linguistic elements predating the 1933 orthography, which marked the onset of russification in Ukrainian orthographic tradition. Alongside, this community has safeguarded distinctive Galician linguistic and orthographic customs, which have gradually faded within Galicia itself. This article has […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/long-live-skrypnykivka-how-the-galician-diaspora-preserved-the-ukrainian-orthography-of-1928/feed/ 0 Headless Statues and Etched-Out Faces: Vandalism and Ruin in Lychakiv Cemetery https://forgottengalicia.com/headless-statues-and-etched-out-faces-vandalism-and-ruin-in-lychakiv-cemetery/ https://forgottengalicia.com/headless-statues-and-etched-out-faces-vandalism-and-ruin-in-lychakiv-cemetery/#respond Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:50:23 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=49548 The beautiful Lychakiv Cemetery greets visitors with its winding paths adorned by exquisite artistic statues and grave vaults, evoking a nostalgic journey through time. However, amidst its splendor, one can’t help but notice the destroyed headstones and vaults. This made me wonder why so much damage can be found in […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/headless-statues-and-etched-out-faces-vandalism-and-ruin-in-lychakiv-cemetery/feed/ 0 Lviv at the Turn of the Century as Depicted through the Watercolors of Alfred Kamienobrodzki https://forgottengalicia.com/lviv-at-the-turn-of-the-century-as-depicted-through-the-watercolors-of-alfred-kamienobrodzki/ https://forgottengalicia.com/lviv-at-the-turn-of-the-century-as-depicted-through-the-watercolors-of-alfred-kamienobrodzki/#respond Sun, 03 Mar 2024 09:30:16 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=51273 Discover Lviv (Lemberg / Lwów) at the turn of the 19th-20th century through the watercolors of Alfred Kamienobrodzki (1844-1922), a talented architect and painter. His art beautifully captures the city’s architecture and landscapes, providing a nostalgic glimpse of Lviv’s past. Some of his watercolors can be found in the Historical […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/lviv-at-the-turn-of-the-century-as-depicted-through-the-watercolors-of-alfred-kamienobrodzki/feed/ 0 Architectural Celebration and Financial Security: How the Dnister Insurance Company Appeared in Lviv https://forgottengalicia.com/architectural-celebration-and-financial-security-how-the-dnister-insurance-company-appeared-in-lviv/ https://forgottengalicia.com/architectural-celebration-and-financial-security-how-the-dnister-insurance-company-appeared-in-lviv/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:05:00 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=50920 From Lokalna Istoriya – text and photographs by Yuliya Korytska-Holub, original in Ukrainian The building of the Dnister Insurance Company, situated at the corner of Pidvalna and Ruska streets in Lviv, has been considered a gem of the city since its inception. Recent renovations have only heightened its elegance, though not without […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/architectural-celebration-and-financial-security-how-the-dnister-insurance-company-appeared-in-lviv/feed/ 0 ‘Chorna Rillia’: How a Galician Cossack Folk Song Became Popular Ukrainian and Yiddish World War I Ballads https://forgottengalicia.com/chorna-rillia-how-a-galician-cossack-folk-song-became-popular-ukrainian-and-yiddish-world-war-i-ballads/ https://forgottengalicia.com/chorna-rillia-how-a-galician-cossack-folk-song-became-popular-ukrainian-and-yiddish-world-war-i-ballads/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:48:42 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=50770 Recently, on Instagram I came across an intriguing post from Yiddish Shul, revealing a surprising connection between a famous Yiddish World War I ballad and a Ukrainian folk song. Although I was familiar with the Ukrainian song, its origins were unknown to me. As I delved into its history, I […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/chorna-rillia-how-a-galician-cossack-folk-song-became-popular-ukrainian-and-yiddish-world-war-i-ballads/feed/ 3 From Countryside to City: The Evolution of Ukrainian Urban Folk Fashion in Galicia https://forgottengalicia.com/from-countryside-to-city-the-evolution-of-ukrainian-urban-folk-fashion-in-galicia/ https://forgottengalicia.com/from-countryside-to-city-the-evolution-of-ukrainian-urban-folk-fashion-in-galicia/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:59:09 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=49460 Ukraine boasts an ancient and rich tradition of embroidery. Folk embroidery was deeply symbolic and connected with a great number of beliefs, myths, and superstitions. At the heart of this tradition was the shirt, known as the vyshyta sorochka or vyshyvanka. For centuries, Ukrainian embroidery was confined to the rural […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/from-countryside-to-city-the-evolution-of-ukrainian-urban-folk-fashion-in-galicia/feed/ 1 The Halychyna Town Costume: Modern Folk Attire for Galician Urban Folk https://forgottengalicia.com/the-halychyna-town-costume-modern-folk-attire-for-galician-urban-folk/ https://forgottengalicia.com/the-halychyna-town-costume-modern-folk-attire-for-galician-urban-folk/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 12:53:05 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=50860 Following the dissolution of the Austrian Empire at the end of World War I, Galicia became a part of Poland, which exerted pressure on Ukrainian cultural identity. In response, a wave of Ukrainian national consciousness emerged among the middle class and urban populations. While desiring to express their Ukrainian heritage, […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/the-halychyna-town-costume-modern-folk-attire-for-galician-urban-folk/feed/ 0 Lederer & Popper Photomontage Postcards of Galicia and Beyond https://forgottengalicia.com/lederer-popper-montage-postcards-of-galicia-and-beyond/ https://forgottengalicia.com/lederer-popper-montage-postcards-of-galicia-and-beyond/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 12:26:29 +0000 http://forgottengalicia.com/?p=2665 I love looking at old photographs of Galician cities and towns, especially postcards with city views. A real treat among these are photomontages — postcard collages. I first came across montage postcards depicting Lviv and was particularly struck by the one with a woman who had fallen from her bicycle. […]

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