The restoration of a Secession-style wooden entrance gate at 5 Kotsiubynskoho Street has been completed. One of its most distinctive features is the expressive metal decoration — a floral ornament depicting chestnut leaves and fruits, a motif that is rather unusual for Lviv’s historic gates.
Before restoration, the gate was in a neglected condition. The operable glazed panels had been lost, the original glazing had been replaced with sheet metal, and approximately 30% of the decorative metal grille was missing. The lower part of the central cover strip was damaged, while some of the decorative wooden elements on the door leaves had also been lost. Improper installation of a coded lock had severely damaged the stile of the left door leaf, which required replacement. The gate was also covered with multiple inappropriate layers of paint, had a visually incompatible handle, and instead of a proper door closer, a metal spring had been used.
During the restoration, the missing elements of the metal grille were reconstructed according to the architect’s drawings. The damaged lower section of the central cover strip was restored, as were the decorative wooden elements at the bottom of the door leaves.
The restoration was carried out by restorer Yaroslav Pashchak. As the craftsman also specializes in stone restoration, the residents of the building privately asked him to restore the sandstone entrance step as well.
Total restoration cost: UAH 135,277.
Residents’ contribution: UAH 40,583.
“Art Nouveau as a New EUtopia” funding: UAH 94,694.
