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  1. On 5 December 1998, during the 22nd Session of the World Heritage Committee in Kyoto , Lviv was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO gave the following statement [2] explaining its selection: Criterion ii: In its urban fabric and its architecture, Lviv is an outstanding example of the fusion of the architectural and artistic ...

  2. As of 2023, there are eight World Heritage Sites listed in Ukraine, seven of which are cultural sites and one of which, the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, is a natural site. [3] The first site listed was "Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra ", in 1990.

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    Image
    Location
    Year Listed
    Tyras - Bilhorod (Akkerman), on the way ...
    2019
    ii, iv, vi (cultural)
    Derzhprom (the State Industry Building)
    2017
    iv (cultural)
    The historical surroundings of Crimean ...
    2012
    ii, iii, v, vi (cultural)
    Cultural Landscape of "Cave Towns" of the ...
    2012
    iii, v, vi, vii (mixed)
  3. The Old Town in Lviv was named a Unesco World Heritage Site not without a reason. In the old city of Lviv different cultures reflect. Here the respective rulers - Poles, Austrians, Ukrainians - left their mark. The old town of Lviv is reminiscent of the old Austria or Krakow. However, it has not been renovated.

    • St. Sophia Cathedral & Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. Dating back as far as the XI century, St. Sophia Cathedral preserves one of the world’s largest ensembles of unique mosaics and frescoes of the first quarter of that century.
    • Lviv Historic Centre Ensemble. The whole ancient part of Lviv city has been enlisted as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city was founded in 1254 and has never changed its name.
    • Struve Geodetic Arc. The cross-border object of scientific and cultural heritage, ‘Struve Arc,’ consists of 258 triangles that form a chain of 256 main points.
    • Virgin Beech Forests of the Carpathians. 78 separate forests are located in 15 countries. 12 (25%) are in Ukraine. Just imagine – the age-old emerald-black spruces sprinkled with snow whisper about something at the top.
  4. Jul 19, 2024 · The main UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lviv, Ukraine is the historic city center, known as the “Ensemble of the Historic Centre”. Some interesting information about this site: The historic center of Lviv was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. It covers an area of 120 hectares encompassing the ancient and medieval parts of ...

  5. Lviv. Ukraine, Europe. If you’ve spent time in other Ukrainian regions, Lviv will come as a shock. Mysterious and architecturally lovely, this Unesco-listed city is the country’s least Soviet and exudes the same authentic Central European charm as pretourism Prague or Kraków once did. Its quaint cobbles, bean-perfumed coffeehouses and ...

  6. Mar 21, 2022 · The historic centre of Lviv has been listed as a Unesco world heritage site since 1998. ... He situated it beside an old settlement on the site of contemporary Lviv.

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