Lviv Arsenal

Arsenal Museum in Lviv
Coats of arms from Lviv's fortifications, which were on the wall of the arsenal before the reconstruction in the 1980s

The City Arsenal (Ukrainian: Львівський міський арсенал, romanized: Lvivskyi miskyi arsenal, Polish: Arsenał Miejski we Lwowie) is the oldest of three historic arsenal buildings in Lviv, Ukraine. The other two are the Royal Arsenal and Sieniawski Arsenal. It is a rectangular two-storey structure with a miniature octagonal tower on the north side.[1] The building, in its present shape, was erected in 1554–56 above a 14th-century structure of unknown function.[1] It was formerly attached to the city walls and featured a torture chamber. The arsenal building was blown up by the Swedes during the Great Northern War but was subsequently restored. At present, it houses an armoury museum.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Памятники градостроительства и архитектуры Украинской ССР, 4 volumes, Kyiv: Будівельник, 1983–86, the article on Арсенал міський (online)

External links[edit]

49°50′29″N 24°02′08″E / 49.8413°N 24.0355°E / 49.8413; 24.0355 Lviv Arsenal Museum website (with detailed exposition description in English)


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