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Waterworks Plates of Lviv

Areta — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 11:15:54 +0000

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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Old Hand Water Pumps in Lviv

Areta — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 12:55:29 +0000

Around Lviv one can find a few relatively intact old hand water pumps. In the place of many more, only the bottom mounting piece remains.

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Bassenas: Antique Sinks in Lviv

Areta — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:47:00 +0000

Many of Lviv’s old buildings had communal sinks located in courtyards, hallways, or on galleries. No longer a water source for the residents of these buildings, most of the sinks have been removed and today are popular antiques. Only a handful remain in their original locations, especially the decorative ones […]

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Cistern in Pohulyanka Park

Areta — Tue, 01 May 2018 09:22:41 +0000

The first water supply system in Lviv was built in 1407. The German Peter Schtecher was responsible for drafting the plans for the construction of cisterns and water pipes. As information about the work associated with the laying of water pipes was strictly classified, no documents with the precise locations […]

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Austrian-Era Wooden Water Pipes in Lviv

Areta — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:56:02 +0000

In 2013 when one Lviv’s main thoroughfares, Horodotska Street, was being renovated, the construction workers found wooden water pipes that dated from the early years of the Austrian Empire, making them well over 150 years old. These pipes were made by taking wood logs, digging out the core, and placing inside […]

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Lviv’s Old Wells and Fountains

Areta — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:05:58 +0000

Wells and fountains were both a practical and aesthetic part of Lviv’s landscape. Records and photographs reveal that there were indeed many of them all around the city, especially near churches and monasteries. In time, with the advent of new infrastructures, these once vital water access points became obsolete, and […]

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Water Pumps in Prague

Areta — Thu, 19 May 2016 17:11:18 +0000

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Antique Sink in Prague

Areta — Mon, 16 May 2016 08:11:06 +0000

In Prague I come across one antique sink, which was still in it’s original location, though it is no longer used for its original function. Now instead of water, the sink holds a candle. The sink is located in a tiny courtyard of an old building, which today houses a […]

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Lamp Posts and Water Pumps in Winnetka

Areta — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 15:06:21 +0000

The village of Winnetka, a suburb of Chicago, incorporated in 1869, has still a few remnants from its earliest years found in the infrastucuture and architecture. In particular, in the yards of some of the oldest houses that date from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuies one can find […]

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Antique Sinks in Vienna

Areta — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:55:08 +0000

Antique sinks still in their original locations seem come to hard by, be it in Lviv, Prague, Vienna, or other Habsburg cities that I’ve visited. But in Vienna I did find a couple. On the other hand, I’ve come across quite a few water pumps in these cities. Here is […]

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