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Black House (Lviv History Museum)

Black House (Lviv History Museum), Lviv

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General information about Black House (Lviv History Museum) (Lviv)

One of the most interesting examples of Lviv Renaissance architecture in the ensemble of Rynok Square is the Lorentsovych house, better known as the "Black House" (Chorna Kamianytsia). Built in 1577 by architect Peter Krasovsky. Pharmacist Jan Lorentsovych opened one of the first pharmacies in Lviv here. During the XVI-XIX centuries, the house changed owners many times, as well as completed and rebuilt. Initially, the building was not black, but under the influence of precipitation, the sandstone masonry was greatly darkened, and now it is specially painted black.

Back in 1926, the city bought the "Black House" from the last owner and opened the Museum of the History of Lviv, which is now a department of the Lviv Historical Museum. The almost 800-year history o ...

Одним із найцікавіших зразків львівської ренесансної архітектури в ансамблі площі Ринок є будинок Лоренцовичів, більше відомий як "Чорна кам'яниця". Збудований у 1577 році архітектором Петро Красовський. Фармацевт Ян Лоренцович відкрив тут одну з перших аптек у Львові. Протягом XVI-XIX століть будинок багато разів міняв власників, а також добудовувався і перебудовувався. Спочатку будівля не мала чорного забарвлення, але під впливом опадів пісковик кам'яної кладки сильно потемнів, а зараз спеціально пофарбований у чорний колір.

Ще у 1926 році місто викупило "Чорну кам’яницю" в останнього власника і відкрило Музей історії Львова, що зараз відділом Львівського історичного музею. Майже 800-літню історію міста представляють на трьох поверхах автентичні ...

Practical information about Black House (Lviv History Museum) (Lviv)

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12/2/2021

Categories Architecture, Museum / gallery
Date of foundation 1588-89
Address Rynok Square, 4

Lviv

Coordinates 49.84238° N, 24.03258° E Copy icon Coordinates copied
Phone 380 32 235 8334, +380 32 235 5367, +380 32 235 8787,
Email muzyka.andrii@gmail.com , lhm@mail.lviv.ua
Official site http://lhm.lviv.ua/location/ka... External link icon
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According to the institution

- There is no parking for people with disabilities

- From the stop g / t to the entrance are signs:
No
- Distance from the public transport stop to the entrance to the building:
400 m
- Width and height of the "corridor" of the path from the public transport stop:
2 m, 5 m
- Coverage of the pedestrian path from the public transport stop:
Бруківка
- On the way from the stop g / t there are obstacles:
No

- Width of space in front of the entrance to the building:
2 m
- Information plate is placed at the height:
Missing
- The entrance is arranged on the same level with the ground:
No
- The entrance is equipped with stairs (width, height, circle, material):
120 cm, 30 cm, 1items, камінь
- Stairs have:
No data available
- The entrance is equipped with a ramp (width, length, angle):
75 cm, 2 m, 60 degrees
- Dimensions of the area in front of the door (width, length):
200*500 cm
- Door type:
mechanical
- There is a threshold in the front door:
25 cm
- Aisle width:
80 cm

- Free space in front of the rack / window not less than 1.5 m * 1.5 m:
Yes
- Parameters of the rack or the lower edge of the window (height, width):
100 cm, 50 cm
- The rack is well lit:
Yes
- Installed induction loop:
No
- Assistive FM hearing aids available:
No
- Installed a mnemonic of the building:
No
- Available information about the museum's inclusiveness:
No

- Floor material:
Плитка
- Width of free passage in corridors:
100 cm
- Passages with an inclination of more than 3 degrees:
Yes
- Minimum width of passages and doors:
50 cm
- Maximum threshold height:
0 cm
- Number of exhibition floors:
4
- Internal stairs have:
handrails
- Pointers to the main premises:
No
- Tactile navigation:
Yes
- Places to rest:
Yes
- Accessible place for swaddling the baby:
No

- Height of placement of exhibits:
70 cm
- Height of signatures to exhibits:
150 cm
- In front of the exhibits there is free space (width, length):
Unavailable
- Videos are accompanied by subtitles:
No
- Provided tactile exhibits:
Yes
- Available audio guide:
No
- Premises are equipped with an induction loop:
No
- There are formats for different senses:
No
- The exposition includes stories, works of people with disabilities:
No

- There is no toilet for people with disabilities

- Admission for the accompanying person is free:
Yes
- Allowed entry with a guide dog:
No
- Support service available:
No
- The museum's website meets the requirements of web accessibility:
No
- The museum has its own corporate identity (identity):
No
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