Photo: Gaelle Girbes

In the first few days after Russia invaded Ukraine, Lilia Onyshchenko was hastily directing teams of workers throughout Lviv’s Market Square, which dates to the 16th century. As head of historical preservation in Lviv, she is on a mission to safeguard her city’s invaluable historical treasures from Russia’s unprovoked aggression.

Source: Commentary: The race to save Ukrainian culture, in the real world and online

Photo: Louise van Riet

Jan Glazewski braces for the destruction of his ancestral home, a historic, mysterious city, the place of his forefathers, and a prize fought over by power-hungry tsars and emperors.

Source: WAR IN EUROPE: As the Russians lay waste to Ukraine, I fear for Lviv – a city etched in my bones and embedded in my heart

Photo: Ruslan Lytvyn

In February 2022, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city of Lviv has been declared the country’s de facto western capital.

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Looking back at Lviv’s Soviet past, there are clues about how to preserve history for everyone – not just the affluent.

Source: Heritage is a hot commodity in Lviv – but it’s time the public had a share in the past again

A Guide to Exploring Lviv…

Source: A Guide to Exploring Lviv – Rus Tourism News

Lviv is a gorgeous city in Ukraine, which attracts tourists from all over all year round. The city’s center has been part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list for decades. The area has survived quite a few battles and foreign governments ever since it was first founded in the early 1200s.

Source: What To Do And See In Lviv, Ukraine

Ever heard of Lviv? Nope, nor had I before I started my trip to Ukraine and began learning more and more about this gorgeous gem of a city located in the west of the country. A UNESCO World Heritage listed town, Lviv, with its great culinary offerings, artistic flavour and coffee obsession sounded right up my street and with the ability to hop onboard a romantic night train from Kiev to get there, I knew it was going to make the perfect accompaniment to my time in Ukraine’s capital. And Ukraine being Ukraine, I also had an inkling that Lviv…

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