L'viv is a regional centre in Ukraine, one of its largest, oldest, and most beautiful cities.
The old part of the city was founded
at the High Castle in the middle of the 13th century (1256). The founder
of L'viv, Danilo Galitsky, built the castle-fortress and named it after
his son Leo. The city played a great role in defending the western
borders. For more than five centuries the Western Ukrainian region
including ancient L'viv, remained under Polish and Austro-Hungarian
rule.
L'viv has many beautiful parks and gardens. Stryisky park is one of the best, not only in L'viv, but in Europe, as well.Now L'viv is a large industrial centre. The products of Lviv plants and factories are known all over the world.