Union of Lublin Mound ( uk, Копець Люблінської унії; pl, Kopiec Unii Lubelskiej) is an artificial hill, 29 m high, in

Lviv Lviv ( uk, Львів) is the largest city in Western Ukraine, western Ukraine, and the List of cities in Ukraine, seventh-largest in Ukraine, with a population of . It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is o ...

, modern day

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inva ...

created in 1869-1890 by Polish inhabitants to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the

Union of Lublin The Union of Lublin ( pl, Unia lubelska; lt, Liublino unija) was signed on 1 July 1569 in Lublin, Poland, and created a single state, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, one of the largest countries in Europe at the time. It replaced the per ...

by initiative and with financial support of Franciszek Smolka. It is located on the summit of

Lviv High Castle The Lviv High Castle ( uk, Високий замок, translit=Vysokyi zamok; pl, Wysoki Zamek we Lwowie) is a historic castle located on the top of the Castle Hill of the city of Lviv. It is currently the highest point in the city, above sea ...

. There is an observation platform at the top of the mound (altitude 413 m), offering a vantage viewpoint over Lviv.

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