Lychakiv Cemetery - an open-air museum (18 photos)
Lychakiv Cemetery is a historical and memorial museum-reserve in Lviv, in the historical area of Lychakiv, one of the oldest cemeteries not only in Ukraine, but also in Europe (older than Paris Père Laches and London Highgate). The history of the Lychakiv cemetery begins in 1783, but they say that back in the 15th century, people who died from the plague were buried in its place.
1. Lychakiv Cemetery in modern Ukraine is the final resting place for “privileged” Lviv residents - famous politicians, priests, military men, cultural and artistic figures, as well as simply wealthy citizens. Before this, people of other nationalities were also buried here.
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3. Rich Polish nobles along with their families are buried in the chapels.
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5. The presentable appearance of huge family crypts with magnificent bas-reliefs and tombstone sculptures attracts tourists.
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9. Vladimir Ivasyuk is the author of the hit “Chervona Ruta”, which Sofia Rotaru still sings.
10. Salome Krushelnitskaya is a famous Ukrainian opera singer.
11. Ivan Franko - Ukrainian writer, poet, fiction writer, scientist, publicist. In honor of Franko, the city of Stanislaviv was renamed Ivano-Frankivsk.
12. Tombstone of Armenian Archbishop Kiril Stefanovich.
13. Old tombstones give rise to many legends. A striking example of this is the tombstone of Regina Markovskaya, which is called the “sleeping beauty”. According to one of the legends, Regina was a promising young actress who “got too much into her role” on stage, and died when, according to the script of the play, her heroine was supposed to die.
14. They say that there used to be a park on the site of the Lychakiv cemetery, as evidenced by the beautiful green spaces.
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