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pondělí 11. srpna 2014
Ukraine - Lviv
Lviv
i
s a city in western
Ukraine
that was once a major population centre of the
Halych-Volyn Principality
, the
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
, the Habsburg
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
, and later the capital of
Lwów Voivodeship
during the
Second Polish Republic
.
Lviv is located on the edge of the
Roztochia Upland
, approximately 70 km (43 mi) from the Polish border and 160 kilometres (99 miles) from the eastern
Carpathian Mountains
. The average altitude of Lviv is 296 metres (971.13 feet) above
sea level
. Its highest point is the
Vysokyi Zamok
(
High Castle
), 409 m (1,341.86 ft)
above sea level
. This castle has a commanding view of the historic city centre with its distinctive green-domed churches and intricate architecture.
Greeting from Lviv, UNESCO.
Fountain Adonis - built 1793, author Gram Vitver.
Maps of Ukraine.
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