Korniakt Palace, Lviv (must see)
The Korniakt Palace on Market Square in Lviv is a prime example of the royal kamienica, or townhouse. The palace was originally built by architect Piotr Barbon. Construction of this elegant Renaissance palazzo was completed in 1580. The Polish-Lithuanian ruler remodeled it into a palatial residence, with spacious rooms and an audience hall. In 1908, the Sobieski Palace became home to the Jan III museum. It is now part of the Lviv History Museum. The royal chambers are used for exhibiting Rococo furniture and clocks, a collection of medallions, and precious silverware.
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Korniakt Palace on Map
Sight Name: Korniakt Palace
Sight Location: Lviv, Ukraine (See walking tours in Lviv)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Lviv, Ukraine (See walking tours in Lviv)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Lviv, Ukraine
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Lviv Introduction Walking Tour
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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.6 Km or 2.2 Miles
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Lviv's Monuments and Statues
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles