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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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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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