Essays on Lviv and Other Chronicles: 1958

Lviv, 1958. The film opens with a clip, likely from *The Old Cook*, though this is not known for certain.

Essays on the history of Lviv, commissioned by the Lviv Television Studio. The screenplay was written by S.M. Sokolov, a member of the Union of Architects of the USSR. Cinematographer: V.V. Pogorily. In the video: city maps; St. Andrew’s Church on Soborna Square; the State Archives of the Lviv Region; the Korniakt Tower; the Boim Chapel; Latin Cathedral; City Hall, lions at the entrance; Rynok Square, fountains, sculptures, bas-reliefs.

We are digitizing and publishing this video as part of a collaboration between Suspilne and the State Archives of the Lviv Region.