Vul. Henerala Chuprynky, 70 – former monastery of the Discalced Carmelites ID: 1487

The Discalced Carmelite monastery building (1895) was designed as part of a complex alongside the Church of St. Mary of the Perpetual Assistance and St. Joseph. Architect: Franz Statz. The monastery structure consists of four wings enclosing an inner courtyard; its layout is nearly square. Inside, corridors run along the perimeter, flanked by rows of rooms. The façades, clad in profiled facing brick, feature Neogothic motifs.

People

Ivan Levynskyi – One of the most renowned architects of Habsburg Lviv, entrepreneur, one of the largest employers of his time in the city. His firm was involved in the construction and renovation of countless structures throughout Lviv and the region. Professor at the Higher Technical School, an active public figure associated with the Ukrainian People's Movement.

Sources

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Citation

Ihor Zhuk. "Vul. Henerala Chuprynky, 70 – former monastery of the Discalced Carmelites". Lviv Interactive (Center for Urban History). URL: https://lia.lvivcenter.org/en/objects/hen-chuprynky-70-monastery/

Author(s): Ihor Zhuk

Language editor: Uliana Holovata