Formation of the Street
Ivana Kotliarevskoho Street was developed at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries as part of the expansion of the Kastelivka district. The area arose on the site of the former suburbs of Novyi Svit and Baiky, which, in the second half of the 19th century, transformed into an organized zone of villa-style housing. It was one of the first attempts in Galicia to implement the “garden city” concept — a space that blended architectural aesthetics, greenery, and comfort.
The area was planned and built by Lviv’s leading architects: Ivan Levynskyi, Alfred and Julian Zachariewicz, Oswald Bohutskyi, and others. Initially called “Na Villakh,” the street was later renamed “Nabielaka,” and since 1946 it has been known as Ivana Kotliarevskoho Street, honoring the Ukrainian writer and author of the “Eneida.”
The street features architectural styles such as Secession, historicism, modernism, and functionalism. It is marked by coherent development, garden plots in front of buildings, and greenery. Most buildings are protected as local architectural monuments.
Builders and Styles
Building No. 8 was constructed between 1909 and 1910, designed by builder Karol Turkowski. It is a three-story rental tenement with a semi-basement, built on a corner plot that adjoins Bohuna Street. The architecture is simple and unadorned — a typical example of residential construction from the early 20th century. The facade is flat, with uniform rows of rectangular windows, reflecting rational modernism.
Who Was the Owner?
The property owner and project client was Karol Turkowski. In the 1910s, residents included lecturers from the Lviv Polytechnic Institute, bank officials, and members of the intelligentsia — among them Henryk Hrybowski, Wacław Minkiewicz, Henryk Maletski, and architect Eustachy Niedzielski.
What Does the Building Look Like?
The tenement has an L-shaped plan, with a stairwell aligned parallel to Bohuna Street. Its internal layout follows a two-tract design typical of income-generating residential buildings of that period. The structure is part of a dense perimeter block. In the mid-20th century, the facade was renovated, but its general form has been preserved.
Interesting Facts
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The building is an example of utilitarian tenement architecture at the transition from Secession to modernism.
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It belongs to one of Lviv’s most architecturally coherent districts — Kastelivka.
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In the 1920s–30s, neighboring Bohuna Street was a key residential area for engineers and technical professionals.
What Is There Now?
The building still functions as a residential property.
Bibliography
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Encyclopedia of Lviv. Vol. 2.
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Architecture of Lviv: Time and Styles. XIII–XXI centuries. — Lviv, 2008.
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Melnyk I. Lviv Streets and Tenement Houses. — Lviv, 2008.
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Lviv Interactive / Center for Urban History.
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Address Books of Lviv, 1913–1935.