Street Formation
This narrow street has been known since the early 19th century. Initially, it was called Kryva Slipa (“Blind Curved”, 1828), later shortened to Kryva (“Curved”, 1871). During the German occupation, it was renamed Krummgasse, but in 1944, the prewar name was restored. Another section of the street, established in the early 20th century, was named after Victor Bourliard in 1908. During the German occupation, it became Handelstrasse (“Trade Street”), and after 1944, it reverted to Bourliard Street. In 1950, it was renamed Boiko Street, and in 1963, it was joined with a section of Kryva Street. In 1992, the street received its current name — Nyzhankivskoho Street, in honor of the Ukrainian composer Ostap Nyzhankivskyi.
Builders and Styles
The building at 5 O. Nyzhankivskoho Street was constructed between 1907 and 1909 in the Secession style, based on a design by architect Tadeusz Obmiński.
Who Owns It?
The building was constructed for the Technological Institute, which aimed to promote professional knowledge among industrialists and craftsmen to improve product quality and raise the skill level of producers.
What Does the Building Look Like?
The building features a complex, asymmetrical layout, shaped by the irregular form of the construction site. Two façades are positioned at an angle to each other, following the curve of Nyzhankivskoho Street, and from them, a long wing of the building stretches into the inner courtyard.
It is a three-story plastered brick structure with a basement level. The façade composition is dominated by vertical elements. The basement and first floor are decorated with heavy rustication, and decorative ceramic tile panels are placed above the windows of the top floor. Atop the attic, two concrete sculptures represent a blacksmith and a carpenter.
The interior layout follows a corridor-and-office plan. A standout feature is the assembly hall, decorated with pilasters and polychrome ornamentation. A Secession-style stained glass window has been preserved on the staircase.
Interesting Facts
During the Polish period, the building housed the Higher School of Foreign Trade, the Central Union of Polish Factory Industry, and the Technological Institute. In the 1950s, under Soviet rule, it became home to a three-year party school affiliated with the regional committee of the Communist Party. A memorial plaque on the façade honors Ukrainian composer, musicologist, folklorist, and educator Stanyslav Liudkevych, who worked at the Lviv Conservatory from 1962 to 1979.
What Is It Now?
Today, the building serves as an academic facility of the Mykola Lysenko Lviv State Music Academy.
Sources and Literature
Melnyk B. V. Index of Modern Names of Streets and Squares of Lviv // Directory of Renamings of Lviv Streets and Squares. 13th–20th Centuries. — Lviv: Svit, 2001. — ISBN 966-603-115-9.
Melnyk I. The Galician Suburb and the Southeastern Outskirts of the Royal Capital City of Lviv. — Lviv: Apriori, 2012. — (Lviv’s Streets and Buildings) — ISBN 978-617-629-076-6.
Hromov S. Names of Prominent People in the Streets of Lviv. — Lviv: NVF “Ukrainian Technologies”, 2001. — ISBN 978-617-629-077-3.
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