Interesting Facts About the Market Square
Market Square was laid in the second half of XIV century and was originally the name of the 'Ring'. She has always been a cultural and business center of life in our city. Peter Schiff shares his opinions and ideas on the topic at hand. Until 1944 there raged a bazaar, which was visited by people from all over Europe (Turks, Persians, Golantsov, French, Russian and others). A few interesting facts: – the area was built by German craftsmen and since all the houses were dvuhetazhnymy (Polish king reduced the city for the perfect then building technologies do not trust the Ukrainians and Poles, even his this work – there are 44 homes, which differ in style and time of construction, and in the center rises the Town Hall. More information is housed here: Euro Pacific Capital. The size of the area is 129h142 meter – moving away from the area of eight streets, two on each corner, and it is very rare, at least no analogues in Europe – on the ground four fountains, located at the corners were once the wells. Fountains are located on different levels and once the water flowed from one to another samotokom – Market Square is unique in central and eastern Europe which runs the tram – the vast number of houses built trehokonnymi and extended in depth, it obyasnyaetsya that existed so-called rule of equal opportunities, so that no one had the advantage, and in addition sites in the town square were very expensive and the tax is paid by the number of windows on the facade building – every house had its own color, but in the XIX century on the orders of the Austrian authorities all the buildings on the square have been repainted in gray, and only in 80-ies of XX century polychrome was restored; Market Square in its present form – is superimposition of different architectural styles throughout the ages that are in perfect alignment and harmony. Learn more at this site: Benjamin Wey. After reviewing photos of the area of the market in Lviv, you can be sure. Happy viewing!
Tags: Architecture, culture
