Pl. Halytska — fountain ID: 349

The fountain on Halytska Square stands on the site of an ancient well. Since the 1970s, it has featured a sculptural composition created by Oleh Mykyta. In 2008, the fountain was restored to working order following a long period of inactivity.

Story

The wooden Church of the Holy Cross once stood nearby, but it was dismantled in the late 18th century as a result of the Josephinian reforms. A well was located alongside the church.

A hundred years later, in 1880, the reconstruction of Halytska Square was completed. This project involved the removal of an existing market that once stood on the site of the current monument to Danylo Halytsky. The market was then moved to a new metal covered structure (where it still operates today), and the square was landscaped with greenery. The old well was converted into a fountain.

A competition was held in 1879 to determine the design of the fountain. The winning project was by Krakow sculptor Jan Raschka. However, the project by Lviv sculptor Tadeusz Błotnicki, who took second place in the competition, was implemented. According to his idea, the fountain was crowned with a three-meter white stone figure of "Świtezianka," depicting a mythical character from Adam Mickiewicz's ballad.

The figure of "Świtezianka" remained in this place until 1950, when it was replaced by a figure of a boy. In the 1970s, it was replaced by a current sculptural composition by Oleg Mykyta.