TheLviv palace of PrinceStanisław Lubomirski was built in the 1760s toJan de Witte's design on the site of several older houses (one of which had been the property ofSzymon Szymonowic). The palace's main façade, featuring decoration bySebastian Vessinger, is onMarket Square. The two other fronts are considerably less conspicuous.
Between 1771 and 1821, the Lubomirski Palace served as the residence for the Austrian governors ofGalicia. It was purchased by a Ukrainian organization,Prosvita, in the 19th century and subsequently became a hotbed of nationalist activities. It was there thatYaroslav Stetsko proclaimedUkraine's independence several days afterNazi Germany's invasion of theSoviet Union.
Next door to the Lubomirski Palace is the former palace of the Roman Catholicarchbishops, where KingMichał Korybut Wiśniowiecki died in 1673.
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