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Forgotten Galicia

Forgotten Galicia

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

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‘The Eastern Gates of the Austrian Empire’: The Brody Border

December 7, 2019

‘The Eastern Gates of the Austrian Empire’ In 1772 the city of Brody became part of the Habsburg Monarchy as a border town of the crownland of Galicia and Lodomeria – first with the Commonwealth of Poland and from 1795 with the Russian Empire. The international border was about 6 […]

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February 10, 2019

Brody as Depicted on Władysław Kocyan’s Postcards

To get a feeling of what Brody’s cityscape and residents looked like at the beginning of the twentieth century, we can glimpse through the postcards produced by Władysław Kocyan. Kocyan created one of the largest collections of postcards of the town and today they serve as invaluable documents of a […]

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Now & Then: The Tobiasz Aszkenazy Vocational Semin Now & Then: The Tobiasz Aszkenazy Vocational Seminary for Jewish Pupils run by the Jakób Herman Foundation at 10 Młynarska Street, Lwów (today 10 Lemkivska, Lviv). Built in 1907-1908, designed by Michał Fechter. Historical photo from before 1914.

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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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#windowkitty #archidetails #oldbuildings #catsofin #windowkitty #archidetails #oldbuildings #catsofinstagram #catscatscats #lviv #ukraine
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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#courtyards #courtyard #lookup #oldbuilding #oldbu #courtyards #courtyard #lookup #oldbuilding #oldbuildings #archidetails #lviv #ukraine
#oldhouselove #houseportrait #archidetails #archih #oldhouselove #houseportrait #archidetails #archihunter  #architecturalheritage #archilovers #oldhouses #lviv #lwów #ukraine
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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