Lviv Archives - Forgotten Galicia https://forgottengalicia.com/tag/lviv/ Remnants of the past found in Lviv, Galicia & the former Austrian Empire Mon, 15 Jul 2024 11:11:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://forgottengalicia.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bird-150x150.png Lviv Archives - Forgotten Galicia https://forgottengalicia.com/tag/lviv/ 32 32 Ferrum Lwów Sidewalk Stamps https://forgottengalicia.com/ferrum-lwow-sidewalk-stamps-lviv/ https://forgottengalicia.com/ferrum-lwow-sidewalk-stamps-lviv/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:36:00 +0000 http://forgottengalicia.com/?p=1292 Ferrum-Lwów Machine Factory and Iron and Metal Foundry was part of a large company that had factories in several cities including Łódź, Poznań, Kraków, and Sosnowiec near Katowice. In Lviv, the factory was located in the Pidzamche neighborhood and in addition to various iron and metal works such as manhole covers and […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/ferrum-lwow-sidewalk-stamps-lviv/feed/ 0 Waterworks Plates of Lviv https://forgottengalicia.com/waterworks-plates/ https://forgottengalicia.com/waterworks-plates/#respond Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:15:54 +0000 http://forgottengalicia.com/?p=196 Before World War II, companies that installed plumbing and sewers in Lviv (Lwów/Lemberg) attached plates on building where such services were provided. A few of these plates, which state in Polish that “wodociąg w tym domu” (water supply in this house) was installed by such and such company, can still […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/waterworks-plates/feed/ 0 Made in Ukraine: Lviv Shopping Guide https://forgottengalicia.com/lviv-shopping-guide/ https://forgottengalicia.com/lviv-shopping-guide/#comments Sat, 01 Jun 2024 10:34:09 +0000 http://forgottengalicia.com/?p=5201 An Alternative Shopping Guide to Lviv’s City Center A list of the best places to find all things made in Ukraine, clothing, local artwork, infused vodka and craft beer, as well as antiques. Clothing & Accessories & Home Decor Ukraine’s craft industry has really taken off in the last few […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/lviv-shopping-guide/feed/ 3 Shund on Shellac or Gimpel’s Theatre, Lemberg: The Sounds of a Popular Yiddish Theatre Preserved on Gramophone Records 1904–1913 https://forgottengalicia.com/shund-on-shellac-or-gimpels-theatre-lemberg/ https://forgottengalicia.com/shund-on-shellac-or-gimpels-theatre-lemberg/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:33:24 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=51212 This version of Michael Aylward’s article “Shund on Shellac or Gimpel’s Theatre, Lemberg” is based on a much longer version with various appendices. The complete version is posted in PDF format at the bottom of this article and may be downloaded. If you wish to quote from either of these […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/shund-on-shellac-or-gimpels-theatre-lemberg/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 Decorative Hangers in Lviv’s Courtyards https://forgottengalicia.com/decorative-hangers-in-lviv/ https://forgottengalicia.com/decorative-hangers-in-lviv/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:45:43 +0000 http://forgottengalicia.com/?p=75 These intriguing metal fixtures are a common sight in many of Lviv’s courtyards. They are decorative hangers integrated into the ironwork of the galleries’ banisters. Historically, they served for drying, brushing, and airing out coats. Another theory suggests they may have been used for hanging plants or flowers. Similar hangers […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/decorative-hangers-in-lviv/feed/ 2 Janusz Majewski (1931-2024): King of Bittersweet Nostalgia https://forgottengalicia.com/janusz-majewski-1931-2024-king-of-bittersweet-nostalgia/ https://forgottengalicia.com/janusz-majewski-1931-2024-king-of-bittersweet-nostalgia/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:28:55 +0000 https://forgottengalicia.com/?p=51190 An interview with the celebrated film director Janusz Majewski, who died on 10th January aged 92, was one of the last of the old guard of Polish directors who emerged in the 1950s. He was part of a generation of filmmakers that put Poland firmly on the cinematic map. ‘He […]

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]]> https://forgottengalicia.com/janusz-majewski-1931-2024-king-of-bittersweet-nostalgia/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 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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