Formation of the Street
Ivana Bohuna Street (known as Mickiewicza Street until 1946, and also referred to as Skladowa Street during the interwar period) was formed in the late 19th — early 20th century on the northern outskirts of the historic suburb of Zamarstyniv. It emerged as part of the regular planning of new developments on former manor lands that separated urban buildings from rural fields. Its construction was part of the extension of streets toward the present-day Levandivskyi Bridge and the former military hospital area.
After World War II, with the incorporation of these territories into the city of Lviv, the street was renamed in honor of Ivan Bohun, a Cossack military leader of the mid-17th century. The renaming was part of the broader process of de-Russification and decolonization of toponymy that took place in the city after the war.
Thanks to its location — between Zamarsynivska and Khmelnytskoho Streets — the street quickly integrated into the residential and industrial fabric of Lviv’s northern districts. It became a transportation route for small factories, warehouses, and residential buildings, mostly constructed between the 1950s and 1980s.
Builders and Architectural Styles
The apartment building was constructed in 1906–1907. The project was developed in the architectural office of architect and builder Ivan Levynskyi, likely by Lev Levynskyi. A distinctive feature of the building’s decorative design is the geometric stylization of ornamental forms, indicative of a tendency toward late Art Nouveau. In later years, the building was significantly reconstructed.
What Does the Building Look Like?
The building has an L-shaped floor plan, typical for townhouses consisting of a frontal main wing and an inner courtyard wing (known as the oficyna). The façade, aligned with the regulation line, is adorned with a triangular gable.
Interesting Facts
The façade features a majolica ceramic frieze under the cornice and two ceramic panels beneath the side windows of the third floor. The ceramic decoration employs a chessboard-like pattern using majolica tiles. On the finials flanking the gable, reliefs depict an owl and a dog (possibly a wolf). An additional decorative element is the wrought-iron railing of the top-floor balcony. Inside the entrance, floor tiles, ceramic wall panels in the vestibule, and decorative stair railings are preserved.
What’s There Now?
A residential apartment building.
Sources:
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Ivana Bohuna Street (Lviv) – Wikipedia
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Bohuna St. 5 – Residential Building | Interactive Lviv
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Bohuna St. 6 – Residential Building | Interactive Lviv