Formation of the Street
Kolberha Street is located in the Frankivskyi District of Lviv, in the historical area of Novyi Svit. It emerged at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century as part of new urban development expanding southwest of the city center, on lands that had once been suburban farms and orchards.
The street was named in honor of Oskar Kolberg (1814–1890), a Polish ethnographer, folklorist, and composer who studied the traditions and folk music of Central and Eastern European peoples, including the Ukrainian population of Galicia. The name appeared during the Austrian period, most likely at the end of the 19th century, and—with some interruptions—has been preserved to this day.
The initial development of the street took place between 1900 and 1930. The area was primarily built up with villas and apartment houses in the styles of Art Nouveau (Secession) and Functionalism, intended for members of the urban intelligentsia: educators, civil servants, doctors, and railway workers. The proximity to what was then 29 Listopada Street (now Yevhena Konovaltsia Street), along which a tram line ran, contributed to the active settlement of the neighborhood.
During the Soviet period, the street was temporarily renamed, but in the 1990s, its historical name was restored.
Architects and Styles
The individual residential building — a villa — was constructed in 1889–1890. The design was co-authored by architects Julian Zachariewicz and Ivan Levynskyi. The building has an L-shaped plan and forms a corner element of a complex that also includes houses at Kolberha Street Nos. 4 and 6. Architecturally, it belongs to the Neo-Romantic branch of late historicism. The building underwent significant alterations in the second half of the 20th century.
Who Was the Owner?
The first owner of the villa was Tadeusz Łoziński, who commissioned its construction. In the second half of the 20th century, the building was significantly reconstructed, altering parts of its original appearance.
What Does the House Look Like?
The villa features two main stories and an attic, with asymmetrically placed risalits (projecting parts of the facade) and a tower. The high hipped roof of the tower, unfortunately, has not survived.
In 2020, restoration and renovation work began. During this process, human remains were discovered on the property of 8 Kolberha Street. On April 30 of the same year, the Executive Committee of the Lviv City Council granted permission for the reburial of the remains at Holoskivskyi Cemetery.