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Sergei
February 13th, 2006, 02:54 AM
We haven't had any Lviv lately, so I'm posting some photos from 2005. Thanks to pikrpl (http://www.pbase.com/pikrpl/)! :)

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maciekwr
February 13th, 2006, 09:06 AM
wonderful pictures of my lovely Lviv :)
Hollandski_KGB
February 13th, 2006, 11:32 AM
what a great looking city lviv is.
Kasandra83
February 13th, 2006, 01:34 PM
http://www.lwow.home.pl/spotkania/herbert/lw4.jpg

http://www.lwow.home.pl/spotkania/herbert/lw2.jpg
Sergei
February 13th, 2006, 09:46 PM
^ It says permission denied.
new bulgaria
February 13th, 2006, 11:59 PM
Beautiful city despite the delapidation.
stako
February 14th, 2006, 08:56 AM
^ It says permission denied.

You can see these photos entering the site
http://www.lwow.home.pl/spotkania/herbert/herbert.html
Kasandra83
February 14th, 2006, 01:05 PM
Zbigniew Herbert was born in Lviv. He was one of the greatest polish poets of XX century and Nobel Prize in Literature Nominee for several times.


http://www.uvm.edu/~sgutman/Herbert.html
wc eend
February 14th, 2006, 04:17 PM
I like the fact that many façades are not renovated yet, so the city looks still real instead of plastic.
Sergei
February 15th, 2006, 05:33 AM
You can see these photos entering the site
http://www.lwow.home.pl/spotkania/herbert/herbert.html
Ah, thank you! It's very interesting, I can even understand most of it. :)
Edmundo
February 15th, 2006, 06:09 AM
Holy shizt! This city is truly gorgeous!

How is the nighlife in Lviv?
Sergei
February 15th, 2006, 07:06 AM
Holy shizt! This city is truly gorgeous!

How is the nighlife in Lviv?
Hehe, Thanks! You speak the truth! :colgate:

I've heard some good things about the nightlife in Lviv. Unfortunately, the lack of light on some streets scares off some people. I hope they really improve this issue though.
Gatis
February 15th, 2006, 01:29 PM
Great potential! I find a lot of similarities with Riga
Sergei
February 17th, 2006, 09:06 PM
Well, it seems this will be Part I of a series. More to come. :)
MikeN
March 4th, 2006, 07:36 PM
Lwów (Lviv) is typical pre-war polish city, very similar with pre-war Warsaw and Łódź. The most beutiful polish opera was built just here.
shakal
March 4th, 2006, 10:01 PM
If only I could, I would add Lviv to Krakow,and then Krakow would be perfecto and truly magnifico city !
Gatsby
March 4th, 2006, 10:16 PM
Lwów (Lviv) is typical pre-war polish city, very similar with pre-war Warsaw and Łódź. The most beutiful polish opera was built just here.

No, it wasn't typical. and with all due respect to Lodz, there is not much similarity between them.
political correctness aside, yes Lviv had a lot to to with Poland. but why rub in the issue and try to pick up a fight?
Errik
March 13th, 2006, 03:36 PM
Beautiful! The east is calling me, i've gotta go there again.
I allways thought Lviv was completely destroyed during WW II. It seems I was very much mistaken.
Gatsby
March 13th, 2006, 04:46 PM
What I like about Lviv is the quality of its being neglected:) the colours may have gone pale, the paint may be flaking, but it all looks natural and in a way metaphysical. by contrast, Krakow, which during communism became very industrialized, is covered with black grime... Fortunately, though, a lot of restoration is taking place...

Just look at that:(

http://www.wawel.krakow.pl/image/wawel06.jpg
(old one)
Sergei
March 13th, 2006, 09:44 PM
Beautiful! The east is calling me, i've gotta go there again.
I allways thought Lviv was completely destroyed during WW II. It seems I was very much mistaken.
Actually, it was quite the contrary. Lviv was one of the cities which barely got damaged. It changed hands very quickly and without much devastation. So most of the things you see are originals, not reconstructions like in many other cities. ;)
Sergei
March 13th, 2006, 09:49 PM
What I like about Lviv is the quality of its being neglected:) the colours may have gone pale, the paint may be flaking, but it all looks natural and in a way metaphysical. by contrast, Krakow, which during communism became very industrialized, is covered with black grime... Fortunately, though, a lot of restoration is taking place...

Just look at that:(

http://www.wawel.krakow.pl/image/wawel06.jpg
(old one)
Even though I would of course like Lviv to be renovated, I do agree that there is a certain quality from all the neglect over the years.

Still, I'm glad everything is slowly being renovated.
paku
March 13th, 2006, 09:57 PM
OMG, it's gorgeous! <sigh> :)
devinci
March 14th, 2006, 05:01 AM
Nice pics sergei.
I've enjoyed all your threads on lwow.
Sergei
March 14th, 2006, 08:28 AM
Nice pics sergei.
I've enjoyed all your threads on lwow.
They're not my pics. I just post them for all of you. :)
I give proper credit to the photographer in the first post.
MikeN
March 26th, 2006, 05:43 PM
Actually, it was quite the contrary. Lviv was one of the cities which barely got damaged. It changed hands very quickly and without much devastation. So most of the things you see are originals, not reconstructions like in many other cities. ;)

True, because was liberated by Polish AK (Home Army) who tried to not ravage the city. Not like barbarians soviet army, who totaly destroyed many polish and german citys.
marcin m
March 26th, 2006, 10:04 PM
Good luck to Lviv and the future restoration of the city
Sergei
March 26th, 2006, 10:18 PM
True, because was liberated by Polish AK (Home Army) who tried to not ravage the city. Not like barbarians soviet army, who totaly destroyed many polish and german citys.
Please, if you think that the Poles cared about the architecture of Lviv, you're kidding yourself. Lviv wasn't damaged in other hands either. It was simply an important location, and relatively easy to take over.