The text briefly recalls the history of Lviv and describes the city's past and present. Also mentioned is the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was founded in 1370 by Casimir the Great according to a plan by Peter Stecher. The cathedral was completed in 1479 through the efforts of Władysław Jagiełło. Also mentioned is the Polish theatre of Count Skarbek (Source: Tygodnik Illustrowany, Warsaw 1873, Series 2, T:12, pp. 61-62, after: Digital Library of the University of Łódź).

A modernised reading of the text

Lviv.

Although Lviv, the capital of Galicia, is an ancient city that has existed for six centuries, it appears to be a completely modern city, more German than any other in the country, and in many respects resembles Vienna. In many respects it resembles Vienna. However, the most beautiful parts of the city, its buildings, walks, squares, etc., were only erected between 1814 and 1817, and since then they have been improved every year, to the great benefit of both the external and internal state of the city.

Situated in a valley and surrounded by hills which are a branch of the Carpathian Mountains, it is not visible from all sides to visitors. The most important of these hills is called Wysoki Zamok (High Castle), after the castle that once existed here; for from here there is the most delicious view of the town and the adjacent Bug River plain.
No town in Europe has such a beautiful landscape.

Next to it was a much lower hill, called Łysa Góra, which in 1837 was cleared, planted with trees, criss-crossed with footpaths and terraces, and turned into a most pleasant place for a stroll. Further to the east, there is the sharp-pointed Lion Hill, followed by the Wolf Hill with traces of Turkish entrenchments, the hills of the Alembek Forest, today called the Emperor's Hill after the monument erected here to commemorate the stay of Emperor Joseph II in 1786. Similar hills can be found on the south-eastern side of the town. Similar hills can also be found on the south-eastern side of the town, where the Turks once camped, hence the name Turkish fortifications. The opposite hills, Kalicha Hill, Poznańska Hill and Wronowska Hill, are also memorable for the same fact.

The present-day Lviv has an area of 0.55 square miles, 4 suburbs, 18 squares, 150 streets, a total of 3,401 brick and wooden houses, and a population of over 100,000. It is divided administratively into 5 districts, one of which comprises the area formerly surrounded by walls, while the other four are the Halycha suburb, the second is Gródek, the third is Krakowska, and the fourth is Lychakivskyi.

In the centre of the square, with its four water features, stands the three-storey town hall, with its 126-bay high tower, built in the place of the former one between 1826 and 1837. All the houses around it are very old and narrow, with three storeys.

From the square, Cathedral Street leads to the square where the ancient Catholic cathedral of the Assumption of N. The ancient Catholic cathedral, dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was founded by Kaiser Wilhelm, according to a plan by the town architect Piotr Stecher in 1370, and completed with great care in 1479 thanks to the generosity of Wladyslaw Jagiello and the pious contributions of the townspeople. However, it did not survive in its original form, as it was destroyed by frequent fires and was finally rebuilt in 1765. With all this, it is one of the most impressive buildings in the city.

In general, however, the churches of Lviv cannot be compared with the magnificent temples of Krakow and Warsaw. The most outstanding churches, apart from the Cathedral, are the Bernardine Church with its magnificent dome, the Armenian Archcathedral, the Greek-Punic Cathedral of St George in the Italian style, in the shape of a cross, with a rotunda in the middle, which does much to decorate the city, the Orthodox Church, the Evangelical Church and the Synagogue, among many others.

Of the more important scientific and public institutions, Lviv has a university with several hundred students, a library, factories and a botanical garden. There is also a technical academy, three gymnasiums, a real secondary school, the Ossolineum, which houses the richest library, museum and printing shop in Poland. There is also a national Ruthenian establishment, under the name "Narodny dom".

The Polish Theatre, founded by Count Skarbek, is an immense building which is one of the city's most prominent ornaments, as is the Ruthenian Theatre, founded in 1864, which also houses a casino. Lviv has five hospitals, among which the so-called Piarist hospital in Lychakiv is distinguished by its magnificent construction. In addition to these, there is a home for the poor, an institute for the deaf and dumb (separate), and several other charitable institutions.

Lviv has a number of associations, not counting financial institutions; the more important of these are the music society, the agronomic society, the handicrafts association Star, the voluntary fire brigade, the trade youth association and others.

Some of the more attractive places for walks are the Jesuit garden in the street of the same name, the beautiful Cetnerowka park, the St. Jura mountain with a wonderful view, the plantations in the place of the former ramparts and in the High Castle.
The Karl Ludwig Railway, which opened in 1864, and whose magnificent station greatly beautifies this side of the city, as well as the second network of railways leading from Lviv to Chernivtsi, contribute significantly to the revival and growth of trade and industry.

The surroundings of Lviv are also attractive. Favourite excursions into the city are the village of Vinnytsia, only a mile away, and the village of Lubien, a little further on, famous for its sulphurous springs with a beautiful and comfortable bathing facility.