A 1970 Soviet postcard depicting the Lviv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Ivan Franko and the monument to V. I. Lenin.
What is shown on the postcard
The foreground shows the square in front of the theater with flowerbeds, a spruce tree, and pedestrians. On the right, a monument to V. I. Lenin stands on a tall granite pedestal. In the background, the monumental building of the opera and ballet theater rises with its dome, sculptural groups on the pediment, and side wings.
Historical note
Construction of the Grand City Theater in Lviv began in 1897 according to the design of architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski and was completed in 1900. In the Soviet period, in 1956, the theater was named after the writer Ivan Franko. The monument to V. I. Lenin in front of the theater, designed by sculptor S. Merkurov, was unveiled in 1952.
Present day
Today, the theater is named after the outstanding Ukrainian singer Solomiya Krushelnytska. The Lenin monument in front of the building was dismantled in September 1990. The square in front of the theater was reconstructed and now features a pedestrian dry fountain.
Location (map)
Address: Svobody Ave, 28, Lviv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Coordinates: 49.844000, 24.026300
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the Lviv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Solomiya Krushelnytska.
Questions and answers
- Who was the theater named after in 1970? In 1970, the theater was named after the Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko.
- What monument stood in front of the theater at the time of the photo? A monument to V. I. Lenin, erected in 1952, stood in front of the theater building.
- When was the Lenin monument dismantled? The Lenin monument in front of the theater was dismantled in September 1990.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Lviv from 1970.
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