Lviv railway terminal

The government of the Austrian Empire approved a program to create railways in the Kingdom of Galicia and Volhynia in 1841. In 1858, the Galician Railways Society received a concession to build a railway station in Lemberg. The first train arrived in Lemberg in 1861 from the city of Przemyśl. Later, the railway management received permission for regular train traffic from Lemberg to Vienna and Krakow. Historically, the railway terminal in Lviv is the first railway station in the territory of modern Ukraine. In 1892, the railway became the property of the state. Therefore, in 1902, construction of a new building began on the site of the old station according to the designs of the Lwow architect Władysław Sadlowski. The construction work was carried out by the firms of Ivan Lewinsky, Alfred Zakharewicz and Józef Sosnowski. In 1903, a landing stage was built by Ludwik Wieżbitski. By the way, two roofs over the five platforms, designed for small Austrian cars, could not accommodate modern long trains, and in 2000 the glass covering was replaced with light and heat-resistant lyxan. The main railway station was opened on March 26, 1904, at that time it was one of the most modern terminals in Europe. Over time, the building underwent some destruction and changes. For example, in 1915 the station was set on fire by the retreating troops of the Russian Empire. After Lwow passed to Poland, the station began to be restored. Several compositions were installed on the facade and inside the building, and in 1930 the reconstruction of the station was completely completed. The terminal was damaged again during World War II as a result of bombardment. Later, the terminal was restored only in 1957, and a second floor was also added. In 2003, for the 100th anniversary of the construction, the station was restored, and in 2019 - 2020, a large-scale renovation of the space in front of the terminal was carried out. Some pictures more

The first Lemberg railway station in 1861

platform

1904

Railway terminal 1941 - 1944