Pictures of Lviv

ANOTHER OF JOHN FARRAR'S VIRTUAL CITIES HOME GALLERY 2 [gallery_2.htm] GALLERY 3 GALLERY 4 GALLERY 5 GALLERY 6 GALLERY 7 GALLERY 8 GALLERY 9 THE ENSEMBLE OF THE HISTORIC CENTRE OF LVIV IS INCLUDED IN THE UNESCO LIST OF WORLD MONUMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE OTHER THAN KIEV WITH ITS SAINT-SOPHIA CATHEDRAL AND RELATED MONASTIC BUILDINGS AND THE PECHERSK LAVRA THIS IS THE ONLY OTHER CITY IN UKRAINE TO BE AWARDED THIS GREAT HONOUR (PLEASE CLICK ON A THUMBNAIL TO ENLARGE) Working as a travel photographer I have had the opportunity of visiting some of the worlds most beautiful cities L'viv is one such city and is one which I have wanted to visit for many years When UNESCO included this beautiful city in its list of World Monuments of Architecture they wrote the following as part of the criterion by which they reached their decision: "In its urban fabric and its architecture, L’viv is an outstanding example of the fusion of the architectural and artistic traditions of Eastern Europe with those of Italy and Germany" I feel that L'viv is a very special city and one which I am delighted to include in my list of Virtual Cities Please take the time to look at my other websites and hopefully they will inspire you to visit Ukraine and explore both L'viv and Kiev You will love them both HOME GALLERY 2 GALLERY 3 GALLERY 4 GALLERY 5 GALLERY 6 GALLERY 7 GALLERY 8 GALLERY 9 To advertise on this website please e-mail advertising@virtuallviv.com All photographs on this website are the copyright of: John M. D. Farrar - Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists For permission to use any of these pictures or to obtain high resolution files please contact photos@virtuallviv.com