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Lychakiv Cemeteryin Lviv, Ukraine

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One of the oldest necropolises not only in Ukraine, but throughout Europe. Here you will fully feel the atmosphere of tranquility and peace.
Lychakiv Cemetery, Lviv
This is the only Lviv cemetery that has remained outside the historical center of Lviv. Since 1991 it has the status of a historical and cultural museum. Famous figures of politics, culture and art had been buried here from the very beginning. Relatives of the deсeased wanted to perpetuate their memory by creating original tombstones.

Lychakiv Cemetery, Lviv
Photo: Lychakiv Cemetery, © Magalie L'Abbé

More than 500 grave sculptures and reliefs were installed among the alleys, roads and greenery of trees. There are 5 memorials of different historical periods on the territory of the cemetery. Here are the quaintly decorated graves of Ivan Frank, Markian Shashkevich, Ludwig Ridiger and others.

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#12Take a walk through the Lychakiv Cemetery in LvivTake a walk through the Lychakiv CemeteryНиколай Щепетов

You will find tombstone sculptures and family crypts are burials of prominent figures of Ukraine here.

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Location: Mechnikova street, 33

Open hours

Mn-Sn: 9:00—18:00
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