Visit to Lviv / Львів

Over the weekend I visited the fascinating city of Lviv (also known in Polish as Lwów, in German as Lemberg and in Russian as Львов/Lvov).

Located close to the polish border in western Ukraine, it takes about 9 to 11 hours to reach Lviv from Kyiv. Lviv's historic churches, buildings and sculptures date from the 13th century and the city was spared major damage in WWII. Its historic center was selected by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. The architecture reflects various European styles and periods such as Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) & Vienna Secession, Renaissance, Baroque, and Gothic however upon leaving the historic center you immediately start seeing the typical Soviet-era high rise buildings. Since time was limited I barely scratched the surface of this unique city. A slide show of photographs is posted online.