Lviv

The oldest pharmacy in Lviv has been operating on Rynok Square for almost 300 years. The pharmacy in the townhouse "Under the Black Eagle" was opened in 1735 by a military pharmacist Franz Wilhelm Natorp, as evidenced by a wrought-iron sign with the emblem of medicine above the entrance. On both sides of the neat portal there are relief portraits of the god of healing Aesculapius and his daughter - the goddess of health Hygiene. The old interior of the trade hall, paintings by Viennese masters on the ceiling, antique scales and cash registers have been preserved.

In 1966, the Museum of the History of Pharmacy opened here, with an exposition of more than 3,000 exhibits. In the exhibition halls you can see a variety of pharmaceutical devices, reconstruction of the pharmacist's home, an underground alchemical laboratory. The courtyard recreates the view of the house of a rich burgher of the XVI-XVII centuries.

Pharmacy "Under the Black Eagle" continues to serve people today, becoming a state pharmacy № 15. In addition to drugs, you can buy the world-famous "Iron Wine" (aqueous solution of iron sugar used in iron deficiency anemia) and the popular Lviv tincture "Vigor", which is considered a means of increasing potency. Memorable souvenirs are also sold here.

Art Center "Dzyga" in Lviv is the residence of the creative association "Dzyga" - an organization of artists, public figures and entrepreneurs. It has been operating since 1993. The gallery presents contemporary art. Every night the club hosts jazz or blues concerts. At the gallery there is a cafe "Under the Hourglass" - a meeting place of Lviv bohemians with a democratic and creative atmosphere.

Archaeological Museum of the Institute of Ukrainian Studies named Ivan Krypyakevych of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine has been working in Lviv since 2001. Located in the historic building of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, that previously led the Ukrainian archaeological research in Galicia. The museum presents artifacts from the Paleolithic to the late Middle Ages, found in Western Ukraine. Along with the original artifacts of stone, bone, horn, clay, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, life-size reconstructions of Paleolithic housing methods (more than 50,000 years ago) during the existence of the Trypillia culture (IV-III millennium BC), in the early Slavic period (V-VII centuries AD), the ancient methods of leather processing, drilling of stone axes, making pottery, smelting iron, etc. were reproduced. In total, more than 2,000 exhibits were presented.

The building of the Lviv House of Scientists was built by Fellner and Helmer in 1897-98 according to the project of Viennese architects F. Fellner and G. Helmer. This creative tandem also worked on the George Hotel in Lviv, the Odessa Opera House, and the Chernivtsi City Theater. The construction project was commissioned by the equestrian club. The imposing appearance of the facades of the house is in the neo-baroque style. From 1918 to 1939 the People's (aristocratic, count, noble) casino (meeting) was located here. Since 1948, the Lviv House of Scientists has been located here. Well-preserved interior elements - grand staircase, stucco, alabaster fireplaces, original transparent ceiling, elegant balcony - all this makes the former casino one of the most beautiful and architectural buildings in Lviv. It was here that a scene from the film "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers" was filmed, where D'Artagnan climbed the stairs to the cardinal to play chess with him.

The Lviv Palace of Arts Exhibition Complex is the largest exhibition and cultural-artistic center of Western Ukraine. The Art Nouveau building was designed by architect Vasyl Kamenshchyk and built in 1996. The facades are decorated with classic arcade loggias and a sculpture of the patron saint of artists, St. Luke. With a total area of ​​8.7 thousand square meters, the area of ​​12 exhibition halls is 3.6 thousand square meters. The palace has a conference hall for 200 people with a stage and an art living room. It hosts such regular events as the International Publishers' Forum, Lviv Autumn Salon "High Castle", All-Ukrainian children's drawing competition "Spring Moods", the annual art exhibition dedicated to Shevchenko's days "Love Your Ukraine ...". On the basis of donated works and documents, the room-museum of Taras Shevchenko is constantly functioning here. The Palace of Arts also houses the St. Nicholas Helpers Factory and hosts the National Chocolate Festival.