The Church of St. Olha and St. Elizabeth is Lviv’s only Neo-Gothic building. If you arrive by train you can’t miss its imposing spires that are visible from Lviv’s Central Railway Station. An observation deck in the church’s spire is schedule to open in the spring/summer of 2013.
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Lemish Gallery is an exhibit space, salon and art school, which attracts prominent artists from all over Ukraine. The multipurpose cultural center often hosts concerts by local musicians. Art classes are offered for both children and adults. The gallery located about a 15-minute walk (1 km) from the Lviv Opera House and close to the Modern Hostel.
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The Center for Urban History of East Central Europe was as a private non-profit dedicated to historical scholarship based on openness, tolerance and responsibility. The Center periodically hosts various international and local historical and art exhibitions, often about controversial subjects. Major exhibits are usually connected with the Center’s own academic activities and include innovative content that combines texts, image, films and objects.
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The Gary Bowman Gallery is named after its founder, a British-born philanthropist who has provided charitable donations to several Ukrainian institutions and causes. The gallery opened in 2009 and features new exhibitions every three weeks by Ukrainian and foreign contemporary artists. Gary Bowman Gallery is tucked on Nalyvayka Street, a quiet side street not far from the Magnus and Opera Passage shopping centers.
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The ICONART gallery displays contemporary religious art that is inspired by Christian spirituality. Its exhibits feature new forms of expression, and experimentation with new materials, which are animated by a deep understanding of Christian truths. The ICONART gallery is located on historic Virmens’ka Street, the epicenter of art in Lviv.
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Art Gallery “Primus” displays contemporary art by new and up and coming Ukrainian artists to help them gain recognition. The gallery seeks to integrate modern Ukrainian artists and enthusiasts into the international arts community. Art Gallery “Primus” sits on Lesi Ukrainki Street, parallel to historic Virmens’ka Street, and close to Rynok Square.
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The Green Sofa Gallery features modern art exhibits by local Ukrainian artists. Exhibits change about every three weeks with nearly 20 shows per year, mainly by Lviv artists. The Green Sofa Gallery is located in the bell-tower of the Armenian Church on historic Virmens’ka Street just minutes from Rynok Square.
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The Culture and Art Center “Dzyga” Gallery hosts works by contemporary artists, including paintings, graphics, sculptures, installations, iconography, and performances. For a bite to eat and some live music, you can find two cafe-bars in the same complex: Pid Klepsydroju at street-level and Kvartyra 35 upstairs.
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The Furniture and Porcelain Museum is an annex of Lviv’s Museum of Ethnography and Arts Crafts. The museum features a remarkable collection of almost 700 examples of Ukrainian and European furniture, and textiles as well as 17th-19th-century metalwork.
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This remarkable Renaissance building is hard to miss due to its striking coal-black facade. The house was built in 1577 for Italian tax-collector Tomaso Alberti and once housed one of the Lviv’s first pharmacies on its ground floor. The Black House is one of the most prominent historical buildings on Lviv’s Rynok Square.
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