Lviv  is a city in western Ukraine, the administrative center of the Lviv Oblast. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine.
The city is home to many industries and institutions of higher education such as Lviv University and Lviv Polytechnic. It has a philharmonic orchestra and the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theater. The historic city centre is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lviv celebrated its 750th anniversary in September 2006.

Tourist attractions

• the Old Town
• Ploshcha Rynok Market Square; 185,000 square metres.
• Black House
• Armenian Cathedral
• Orthodox Cathedral
• Latin Cathedral
• St. Yura church
• Dominican Abbey
• Boim Chapel
• Vysoky Zamok hill overlooking the historical centre
• Union of Lublin mound
• Lychakivskiy Cemetery