Austrian Architecture in Lviv Walking Tour

Live guide: English, German, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian
Duration: 2.5 hours
Walking tour
Dates: everyday upon request

If you want to admire the Lviv’s architecture in all its beauty and splendor, then an acquaintance with the Austrian heritage in Lviv is what you need. This 3-hour Private Walking Tour will show you, how due to being for a long time in the European cultural space, Lviv has become a magic architectural pearl and the center of scientific inventions, publishing, arts and crafts.

During this tour, you will:

Discover the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre – one of the most beautiful Opera Houses in Europe
Walk through the cobblestone street of Lviv, imagining how it looked in the XVII-XIX centuries
Marvel at such architectural masterpieces as Pototskih Palace and Lviv Polytechnic University
Hear intriguing stories and legends about the noble people who lived in Lviv
Discover how Lviv became a cultural center during the reign of the Habsburgs

Austrian Architecture in Lviv Tour – € 50 per group (up to 15 person)

Included highlights:

professional guide service
private walking tour

Exclusions:

admission tickets to the House of Scientists
gratuities (optional)

Meet your friendly local guide at the reception of your hotel or in front of the Opera and Ballet Theatre and start exploring Lviv, as it used to be in the XVIII-XIX century. The most beautiful architectural masterpieces of the city are dated to the period of the reign of the Habsburgs. It was the time of the rapid development of the science, culture and art. No wonder, that the most prominent writers, artists, politics and scientists were attracted to Lviv – a city of the innovations with a rich cultural life.

The famous European architects made a huge impact into the city’s look, adding some elegant splendor and making Lviv one of the most beautiful cities in the Eastern Europe.

Among the pearls of the architectural ensemble of the city, you will discover the House of Scientists, a former noble casino and one of the finest examples of the neo-baroque palatial architecture (optional visit). Moreover, your guide will show you a splendid building of Grand Hotel, a birthplace of a world famous Leopold von Masoch.

Another masterpiece from the Austro-Hungarian Empire period is a gorgeous Pototskih Palace, built in the French classical style. Not far from it, there is a main building of the Lviv Polytechnic University, decorated with sculptures. On this fascinating tour, you will find out many interesting facts about the bohemian life in Lviv during the reign of the Habsburgs, including the intriguing love stories.

The tour ends in the city center. In your free time we advise you to visit a lovely coffee shop “Veronica”, a typical 19th-century Viennese coffee house, where it you can taste cookies, pastries and cakes made according to the old Austrian recipes.

Destination: Lviv