Black House, Lviv
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The Black House (Ukrainian: Чорна кам'яниця, Chorna Kamyanytsia; Polish: Czarna Kamienica) is a remarkable Renaissance building on the Market Square in the city of Lviv, Ukraine. It was built for Italian tax-collector Tomaso Alberti in 1577. The architect was probably Piotr Krasowski.[1] The Lviv Historical Museum has been housed in the Black House since 1926.
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Black House | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
Location | Lviv, Ukraine |
Address | Market Square, 4 |
Town or city | Lviv |
Country | Ukraine |
Coordinates | 49°50′32″N 24°1′57″E |
Construction started | 1577 |
Renovated | 1884/1980/2019 |
Owner | Lviv Historic Museum |
Height | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Piotr Krasowski |
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The façade is lined with sandstone which has darkened over the years to blackish brown. The front exhibits some fine decorative ornamentation. Jan Lorencowicz acquired the house in 1596, adding another storey and opening one of the town's first pharmacies on the ground floor. The uppermost storey was added in 1884.