A double-view postcard from 1984 featuring the monument to the pioneer printer Ivan Fedorov and the building of the Ivan Fedorov Museum in Lviv.
What is shown on the postcard
The top image shows the bronze statue of the pioneer printer Ivan Fedorov holding a book, set against the dome of the Dominican Church. The bottom image depicts the two-story stone building of the former St. Onuphrius Monastery (the Ivan Fedorov Museum during the Soviet era) with a gabled roof and arched windows. Visitors are seen climbing the steps near the entrance.
Historical note
The monument to Ivan Fedorov in Lviv was unveiled in 1977 on Pidvalna Street. In the same year, the Ivan Fedorov Museum (a branch of the Lviv Art Gallery) opened in the former St. Onuphrius Monastery, where the printer was buried in 1583. The museum exhibited early printed books and materials on the history of printing.
Present day
The monument on Pidvalna Street remains in its historic location and serves as a well-known outdoor secondhand book market. In 1990, the St. Onuphrius monastic complex was returned to the Basilian Order, and the museum’s collection was subsequently moved to the Museum of Ancient Ukrainian Book Art on Kopernyka Street.
Location (map)
Address: Pidvalna St, Lviv, Ukraine
Coordinates: 49.842700, 24.034900
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the Ivan Fedorov Monument on Pidvalna Street in Lviv.
Questions and answers
- Where was the monument to Ivan Fedorov erected? The monument was erected on Pidvalna Street in Lviv.
- Where was the Ivan Fedorov Museum located in 1984? The museum was located in the building of the former St. Onuphrius Monastery.
- Where was the museum’s collection moved after the monastery was returned to the church? The collection was moved to the Museum of Ancient Ukrainian Book Art on Kopernyka Street.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Lviv from 1984.
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