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Forgotten Galicia

Forgotten Galicia

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

Tag: Boykos

A Protection Symbol for the Home: The Six-Petal Rosette оn the Crossbeams of Galicia

October 22, 2018

The Six-Petal Rosette The six-petal rosette (also known as a hexafoil), the flower-like symbol created by overlapping seven circles, as well as the expanded variants with 7 interlocking rosettes and 19 interlocking rosettes (the latter is called the “Flower of Life” in the New Age movement), is an ancient symbol […]

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November 23, 2015

Boyko Music: ‘At the Foot of the Carpathian Chain’

My paternal grandfather was born in the village of Lybokhora (Turka District), the “capital” of Boyko instrumental music. His parents, who were from the Sambir and Lviv regions, moved to this Carpathian village in the early 1900s to direct and teach at the local school. This is a picture from […]

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Door detail #doorsoflviv #doorsofinstagram #doors Door detail

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The stairwell in Ivan Dolynskyi’s villa. Built b The stairwell in Ivan Dolynskyi’s villa. Built by Ukrainian architect Ivan Dolynskyi (1852-1916) in 1899 in Picturesque style, the villa served as a residence for his family, housed his office, and was also rented out to tenants. Currently, it functions as a multi-apartment residential building.

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An atlas (aka atlante or atlantid) - a sculpted ma An atlas (aka atlante or atlantid) - a sculpted male figure serving as an architectural support in place of a plain column, pillar, or pilaster.

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Blooming cherry blossoms framing one of the most b Blooming cherry blossoms framing one of the most beautiful Secessionist buildings in Lviv 🌸🌸🌸

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Before (2010) & after (2025) 🙁 #houseportrait Before (2010) & after (2025) 🙁

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