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Habsburg University

The University, founded in 1784 by Joseph II on the basis of the abolished Jesuit academy, was to become the main source of professional officials for the capital of the Galician province. Stress was laid not on research, but chiefly on the training of managers. After numerous changes, in particular, the demotion of the institution status to that of a lyceum, in 1817 the university was refounded by Emperor Francis II. The institution existed in this condition till the end of 1918.
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Pl. Rynok, 1 – The City Hall building

The current building of the Lviv city hall was built in the years 1827–1835. The project was designed by architects Alois Wondraszka, Jerzy Glogowski, Joseph Markl, and Franz Trescher. In 1849–1851, after a fire, a reconstruction was carried out under a project by Johann Salzmann. The massive building is situated at the center of the Rynok square; it has four symmetrical Neo-Classicist façades. Its tower, which is square in plan, belongs to the most noticeable accents of Lviv's architectural panorama and is one of the visual symbols of the city. The style of the building can be considered a typical one for the Austrian administration buildings of the 1830–1840s. The city hall is the administrative center of the city, the Lviv City Council is located there.

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Vul. Dzhokhara Dudaieva, 9 – former building of Polytechnic Society

The Historicist-style building was erected between 1905 and 1907 according to the design of Lviv architect Wincenty Rawski and is an Architectural monument of local significance. The façade features the Society's symbols, which are often mistaken for Masonic imagery. Today, the Society's premises serve as bank offices, while the second through fourth floors remain residential.

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