География и геология 1. Регионоведение и региональная организация общества

Войнаровська Н. В., Твердохліб В. В.

Вінницький торговельно-економічний інститут Київського національного торговельно-економічного університету

Center of Tourism Routes Crossing – Lviv

Ukraine is devided by a great cultural heritage in many areas: architecture,  pottery, tourism, agriculture and others. Each region of Ukraine is picturesque and it deals with some specific activity, tourism industry, and production of a particular kind of goods.

Center of tourist routes in eastern Ukraine, Lviv, is known for its architecture and narrow friendly streets, reminding Little Venice. Lviv - the city with old history, diverse culture, highly developed arts, advanced science, education, sports, industry and sincere people.

Architectural and archaeological monuments, museums and galleries, theaters and concert halls, national traditions, business activity and convenient means of communication - all this makes Lviv the tourism city. A city with a unique relic is located in the region of rare clean natural climatic conditions, claiming becoming a tourist center of global importance[1].

Despite the upheavals of the twentieth century, cultural, historical and spiritual heritage city remained significantly better than in any other regions of Ukraine. It is necessary not only to preserve this city for future generations. It was in Lviv that you can join the revival of traditions of generations, through a sense of belonging and singing thinking of them. This is the peculiar city that attracts tourists. Culture of the past and present against authentic architectural complex creatse Ukrainian center of tourism

Architecture of Lviv leaves untouched demanding connoisseur of art, because Lviv in the traditions and architecture correctly combines old style and modernity. Such influence on the culture and architecture were caused by the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Poland.

Lviv was founded by the Russian king Daniel Romanovich in the middle of the 13th century. In 1272 Lviv became the capital of Galicki-Volynsky kingdom.

In the era of the Middle Age Lviv was an important trade center. During the Austrian possessions city became the center of the Ukrainian and Polish national movements.  After the collapse of Austria-Hungary Lviv was the capital of the Western Ukrainian Republic.

The historic city center is listed in the World Heritage List. The biggest monuments of architecture of  Ukraine located in the city. In 2009 year, Lviv deserves  the title of cultural of Ukraine. City sometimes is leading tourist investment attractiveness.

According to the most common version, the town was named by Danylo Galickiy in honor of his son Leo. Throughout its entire history Lviv never renamed. In all languages “​​Lions” sounds equally[2].

By the very name of the city you can hear various epithets, the most widespread of which are the "Lion City", "The Royal City", "Pearl Crown Europe", "City Museum", "little Paris", "Little Vienna", "Cultural Capital of Ukraine" and other

In well-developed transport network. The city has a railway road, many automotive links, trams and trolleybuses[3].

Architecture of the city is very different, there are a lot of styles. The architecture in Lviv it was destroyed during the war. It shows many European styles that correspond to different historic periods. After fires in 1527 and 1556 is almost gone gothic heritage city, but well of Renaissance, Baroque, Classical. Characteristic of the city became Austrian Art Nouveau style.Houses built in the Ukrainian style and modern Berlin. You can also find buildings neoclassicism style in the city.

The city has the greatest density building among all regional centers and cities in Ukraine. Environment town was built in 1960-70-s of the former centuru typical mass residential buildings, the share of which accounted for about 40 percent living buildings. About 20 percent of the buildings on the outskirts represented share of low-rise buildings, a former village. The pace of construction in the period of independence dropped significantly in comparison with the former crntury.

The city annually allocated a lot of money to support architectural monuments and the construction of new architectural works of art.

 

Література

1.     М. М. Иванова История туристических достижений.–«Экскимо». 2009,413 с.

2.     Б. К. Шамрай Туристические иследования Львова.– «Окко». 2011,-240 с.

3.     World Tourism Organization Network [Еллектронный ресурс]. Режим доступу до сайту:  http://unwto.org/