The City Arsenal ( uk, Львівський міський арсенал, , pl, Arsenał Miejski we Lwowie) is the oldest of three historic

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buildings in

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. The other two are the

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and Sieniawski Arsenal. It is a rectangular two-storey structure with a miniature octagonal

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on the north side. The building, in its present shape, was erected in 1554–56 above a 14th-century structure of unknown function.Памятники градостроительства и архитектуры Украинской ССР, 4 volumes, Kyiv: Будівельник, 1983–86, the article on Арсенал міський
online
It was formerly attached to the city walls and featured a

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. The arsenal building was blown up by the

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during the

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but was subsequently restored. At present it houses an

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museum.

References

External links

* {{coord, display=title, 49.8413, N, 24.0355, E , format=dms , type:landmark_region:UA Museums in Lviv Military and war museums in Ukraine Arsenals 1706 establishments in Ukrainebr>Lviv Arsenal Museum website (with detailed exposition description in English)