The 1st railway in UkraineIn 1859, the first railway tracks were laid from Peremyshl to Lviv, a distance of 97.6 km. The Lviv railway station was completed in October, 1861. It was meant to be the hub for trains departing in 4 different directions: to Krakow, Chernivtsi, Brody, and Pidvolochysk. The first passenger train arrived in Lviv from Peremyshl at 14:30 on November 4th, 1861. The train stopped at different stations, such as, Medyka, Mostyska, Sudova Vyshnia, and Mshana, where it was met by hundreds of curious local farmers. Municipal bands duly celebrated the arrival of the “iron horse”.
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Event Calendar
January 2012
June 2012
Alfa Jazz Fest 2012
“Fairy-Tale in the Grove” - The 8th theater festival for children
July 2012
The 5th “Wiz-Art” International festival
September 2012
October 2012
December 2012
Lviv Christmas Fair
February 2013
March 2013
Lviv Fashion Week
April 2013
II Gastronomic Festival “Lviv on the Plate”
The III Festival of Pysanka (Easter eggs) in Lviv
“Flugery L’vova” (“Weather-Vanes of Lviv”) – the 11th International Jazz Festival
“Lviv – the Capital of Handicrafts” Festival
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1629
merchant Roberto Bandinelli received Royal Privilege to deliver mail from Lviv to European cities
1704
Lviv was occupied by Swedish army led by the king Karl XII
1928
civil airport in Sknyliv was built
1847
famous pianist Ferenz Liszt performed on the stage of Skarber Theater
1829
"Building with the four facades" was built and Wiener Kaffeehaus began to opearte there
1761
Saint George Cathedral was erected at the expense of Afanasiy and Leo Sheptyckyy
