Lychakiv Cemetery — Attraction in Lviv Urban Hromada

Since the 1500s, Lviv’s most prominent figures have been laid to rest at this 40-hectare cemetery that has now been recognised as a national reserve.

Lychakiv Cemetery is the equivalent to Père Lachaise or Highgate and is treasured not just for its prestigious burials but the quality of the art that commemorates them.

Laid to rest here are Polish and Ukrainian members of the clergy, politicians, military leaders, scientists, architects (like Zygmunt Gorgolewski), soloists, aviators, surgeons and painters.

For Poles the cemetery is poignant as the burial place of the Lwów Eaglets, young militia members who were killed during the Polish-Ukrainian War...

There is a small entrance fee, and an additional fee if you want to take pictures, but both are absolutely and thoroughly worth it, as this is such a beautiful place. We spent a good hour and a half, just walking around the cemetery and looking at all the beautiful graves and monuments. Especially the Cemetery of the Defenders of Lwów is once again an astonishingly beautiful site, after being renovated 15 years ago following decades of Soviet negligence. It is a not so subtle reminder of the turbulent history of Lviv. All in all, Lychakiv Cemetery is a place you absolutely must visit if...

I have not been here, but I am sure I will visit here at least once sometime in future, because one of the important persons in my life has just passed away and I was told he would be buried here in future. Dr. Lubomyr Romankiw, born in Ukraine before WWII, an engineer in US, whose inventions have changed the world. He has been a great mentor, colleague, and friend to me. Miss him, will visit him in this beautiful place in this beautiful country for sure..... I have marked this on...