The building, which is now occupied by the Maria
Zankovetska Theater, was built in 1837-1842 as the theater of count Stanisław
Skarbek's foundation. The project of the building was designed by Ludwig Pichl,
a Viennese architect, its construction was managed by the Lviv city architect,
Johann Salzmann. Stylistically, the building is a typical example of the late Neoclassicism
in the version of the Viennese school of architecture. The theater building is
one of the largest in Europe, it is an architectural monument of national
significance, protection number 1286.