Vul. Lesi Ukrainky, 01 – Maria Zankovetska Theater (former Skarbek Theater)

The theater is located on the site of the old Lower Castle, which was built in the 14^th century as a part of the city fortifications. In 1802 the castle was dismantled. Subsequently, count Stanisław Skarbek bought from the city most of this area and used it to build a multifunctional building, whose significant part was occupied by the theater. The project of the building was designed by Ludwik Pichl, a Viennese architect, but its construction was carried out under the supervision of the then city architect of Lviv, Johann Salzmann, who made some changes to the original project.

According to literary sources, during the construction 16 thousand oak piles were used, which were brought from the count Skarbek's estate near the town of Mykolaiv. The historical name, the "Skarbek Theater," comes from the name of the founder. Count Skarbek was also the director of this theater, which was once one of the largest theaters in Europe. Its auditorium was designed for 1460 seats. After the construction of the theater, the street overlooked by the theater's east façade was renamed "Teatralna" (earlier it was called Langegasse or ul. Długa (Long) as it connected defensive walls of the opposite ends of medieval Lviv).

In 1940-1942 a thorough reconstruction of the building was conducted under a project designed by architect Witold Minkiewicz. In particular, the vestibule and the auditorium were reconstructed and a movable stage was arranged. The statue of Stanisław Skarbek was removed and a new sculptural décor was made on the walls. The interiors of the vestibule and auditorium were adorned with new decorative reliefs made by sculptors Marian Wnuk and Janina Reichert-Toth.

In 1997 a modern medallion with a portrait of Stanisław Skarbek, created by sculptor Dmytro Krvavych, was placed on the vestibule wall.