Hlyniany Gate (

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: ''Brama Gliniańska'';

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: Глинянська брама) is the focal point of the few remaining fortifications in

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. It was built in 1618 to

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's designs in order to defend the approach from

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. The outer

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and the wooden galleries on the inside are the upshot of a 1970s reconstruction. Just beyond the gate is the Bernardine monastery.

References

* Трегубова Т. О., Мих Р. М. Львів: Архітектурно-історичний нарис. Київ: Будівельник. С. 54. Buildings and structures in Lviv Gates in Ukraine Tourist attractions in Lviv {{Lviv-stub