Architecture
Architecture of Ukraine: buildings, streets, bridges and squares. Articles about styles of architecture in Ukraine. Uniqe architect projects in Ukraine.
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Lviv Town Hall
Lviv Town Hall is the administrative building in the central part of Lviv.The first town hall in Lviv was made of wood and burned in the late XIV century. The new tower was founded in 1827 and was built in 1830-1835 in the style of Viennese classicism.
Read more...2010-08-16 Comments rating:
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Baroque in Ukraine
Baroque style first appeared in the late XVI century in Italy. In the next century, this style of architecture spread in many European countries. In some countries, it was almost completely copied, in others were replicated only certain elements and
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Art Nouveau in Ukraine
Art Nouveau in French means the latest, modern. This artistic style emerged the turn of XIX-XX centuries in European and American Art. The main feature of the Art Nouveau style is ornamentality, the main motive - climber. In Ukraine Nouveau style
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The House with Chimeras. Kiev. Ukraine
The House with Chimeras is one of the most famous sights in the Ukrainian capital. It was created by famous Kiev architect Horodetskyi. There several legends about the building of the House with Chimeras. They say that Mr. Horodetskyi's daughter died
Read more...2010-03-26 Comments rating:
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Ukrainian Stonehenge. Prehistorical sculptures were found in Carpathian Mountains
In the Precarpathian region (Carpathian Mountains) Ukrainian archeologist found prehistoric sculptures made of rock. Ukrainian scientists consider them to become the rival to the English Stonehenge. Native archeologist in the end of 2008 year announced
Read more...2010-03-04 Comments rating:
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Architecture of Lviv (Lvov)
If you have traveled to Lviv once you will never forget the beauty of this city, the kindness of its people and special atmosphere of this city. The uniqueness of Lviv is due to its architecture. Lviv's historic churches, buildings and relics date from
Read more...2010-02-18 Comments rating:
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Town Yaremche. A popular tourist center in Carpathian Mountains
The town Yaremche is a popular tourist center in Precarpathian area (70 km from Ivano-Frankovsk), it is situated in the forest Carpathian on the left bank of the river Prut on the altitude 665 m above the sea level. It is a classic Carpathian town with
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Architecture of Ukraine
The architectural tradition on the territory of Ukraine had a long historical way of evolution. The most ancient memorials of monumental and building architecture on the Ukrainian lands have the origin of the former Greek settlements on the Black Sea
Read more...2009-08-15 Comments rating:
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