Park "High Castle" in Lviv

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Almost none excursion in Lviv is not complete without visiting the Park under a Royal title «High Castle». This monument of landscape art and really high, it is located on the highest hill in Lviv, here is seen the beautiful landscape of the city. It harmoniously combines the ancient and the modern. «High castle» is part of the nature reserve Fund of Ukraine and is protected as national property.

The Park was founded in 1835 (another version 1853) on the Castle hill (Prince) mountain. Before that here almost a hundred years was the fortress Galician princes, protecting the Western suburbs of Russia from the Tartar-Mongol hordes. «High Castle», is an ancient centre of Lviv, here he laid the first stone of the city.

Park with a total area of 36.2 per ha lies on two terraces. On the lower terrace are a gardener's house, memorial sign in honour of Maxim Krivonos, restaurant, lower viewing maydancer «High Castle»

The upper terrace is occupied by artificial mound, which was established in 1869-1900 years of the Polish public of the city in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Lublin Union. There is an observation deck. It will be interesting to look at the remains of the castle of Polish kings, as well as a sculpture of stone lion, which has long served as a symbol of the city was transferred from the town hall in 1874. Here are the Lviv telecentre and teletranslation tower.