Description of the attraction
The Lubomirsky Palace is one of the most attractive examples of public architecture in Lviv, as well as an architectural monument protected by law. The palace was built in the Baroque style, and is located in the central square of the city - Rynok. The building has the shape of an elongated triangle with a patio.
The palace was built according to the project of the famous architect Jan de Witt by order of the governor of Bratslovsky Stanislav Lubomirsky. Previously, there were very unsightly stones here, which it was decided to demolish. The palace is a three-storey building, which is built of bricks and plastered. The front façade overlooking the Rynok Square is richly decorated with stucco moldings; around the windows you can see trims with garlands, balconies are decorated with graceful wrought iron gratings.
The palace has a mysterious and sometimes tragic history. So, after the partition of Poland, the palace passed into the possession of the Austrian governors of Galicia. In 1895, the Lubomirsky Palace was acquired by the Cultural and Educational Society "Prosvita". In those days, the elite of Ukrainian literary activity visited here - Ivan Franko, Lesya Ukrainka, Vasyl Stefanyk and many others.
On June 30, 1941, a group of activists led by Y. Stetsko signed the so-called "Decree on the Renovation of Ukraine" in this building. This step proclaimed the Ukrainian statehood. In honor of this event, a national flag was hung on the building.
In 1975, a branch of the Museum of Ethnography and Arts and Crafts of Ukraine opened in the building, namely, an exposition of porcelain and furniture.
