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Forgotten Galicia

Forgotten Galicia

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

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Electricity Comes to Lviv’s Residential Buildings: Antique Electrical Panels

July 20, 2019

Dozens of prewar electrical panels can be found inside the entryways of many of Lviv’s old buildings. Although more than one hundred years have passed since they were installed, these devices continue to supply power. Here’s a look at how electricity first came to Lviv’s residential buildings and the role […]

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One of the most beautiful and unique stairways in One of the most beautiful and unique stairways in Lviv 😍
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Inside the office of the Territory of Terror Museu Inside the office of the Territory of Terror Museum, located on the first floor of an early 20th-century residential building. In the interwar period, the Tikvat Zion (Hope of Zion) Jewish society and synagogue operated here. In 2019, during renovation work, old murals were discovered on the walls, including the original Secession style paintings as well as the paintings from the synagogue. 
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Moulding, window, and door details. Notice the con Moulding, window, and door details. Notice the conscription number etched into the glass above the door. Conscription numbers originated with the Austrian imperial regime’s need to know the names of all eligible men who could be drafted into the army. Conscription numbers served as addresses before 1871, when sequential numbering and official street names were introduced, but conscription numbers were still used by builders until the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Late 19th-century stairway #stairwell #staircase # Late 19th-century stairway
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Dozens of old electrical panels can be found insid Dozens of old electrical panels can be found inside the entryways of many of Lviv’s old buildings. Although more than one hundred years have passed since they were installed, some of these devices continue to supply power. Here is one from the interwar period. It was property of the Miejskie Zakłady Elektryczne – MZE (Municipal Electric Authority) in Lwów (Lviv).
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