L'viv ( This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. Please see its description page there. The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. Discussion about how to improve both the policy and the associated help... Львів in The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Ukrainian (українська мова / Ukraïnska Mova) Spoken in: Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia Region: Total speakers: 41 million Ranking: 26 Genetic classification: Indo... Ukrainian; Львов, Lvov in Russian (русский язык  listen?) is the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages. Russian belongs to the group of Indo-European languages, and is therefore related to Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin, as well as the modern Germanic, Romance, and Celtic... Russian; This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. Please see its description page there. The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. Discussion about how to improve both the policy and the associated help... Lwów in Polish (polski, język polski) is the official language of Poland. Polish (Polski) Spoken in: Poland (38 million), also about 6 million speakers in the USA, Lithuania, Belarus, Germany, Ukraine and other countries. Region:  - Total speakers: 44 million Ranking: 27 Genetic classification: Indo-European   Balto-Slavic group... Polish; Leopolis in Latin (lingua Latina) Spoken in: Vatican City Region: Italic peninsula Total speakers: none native Ranking: not ranked Genetic classification: Indo-European   Italic   Latin Official status Official language of: Vatican City Regulated by: Roman Catholic Church Language codes ISO 639-1 la ISO 639-2 lat SIL LTN... Latin; see also cities' alternative names) is a city in western Ukraine (Україна, Ukrayina in Ukrainian; Украина in Russian) is a republic in eastern Europe which borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest and... Ukraine with 830,000 inhabitants (an additional 200,000 commute daily from suburbs). It is the This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation) In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or... capital city of the L'viv region and is a main cultural centre of Ukraine.

The city is home to many industries, higher learning institutons (University of Lviv, Lviv Polytechnic (full name Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukrainian Національний університет Львівська політехні... Lviv Polytechnic), a philharmonic orchestra, and the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre. The historic city centre is on the Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain range, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated for the international World Heritage... UNESCO World Heritage List.

Geography

Panorama of Lviv

Location

L'viv is located at geographical co-ordinates 49° 50′ 45″ N 24° 01′ 38″ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=49_50_45_N_24_01_38_E_type:city(800000)_scale:300000_region:ua), on the verge of the Roztocze Upland, approximately 70 kilometres from the The Republic of Poland, a democratic country with a population of 38,626,349 and area of 312,685 km², is located in Central Europe, between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania... Polish border. Lviv's altitude averages 289 metres above sea level although there are many hills located within the confines of the city. The highest point inside the city is Vysokyy Zamok (High Castle), a hill 409 metres above sea level.

The historical city was located at the Peltew River, but in the Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. In the sense of the Common Era... 19th century the river was converted into the main city sewer (currently under the Prospekt Shevchenka street).

Climate

L'viv's climate is moderate continental. The average temperatures are −4 °C (27 °F) in January and +18 °C (65 °F) in June. Average annual rainfall is 660 mm (26 in), with notable water deficit in the summer months. Average of 66 cloudy days per year.

History

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Early history

Recent archaeological excavations show that the area of L'viv has been populated since at least the ( 4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries) Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant persons 3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions 4 Decades and years Events Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. Attila the Hun conquers large parts of Europe, threatens to attack Rome in 452 Vandals conquer Carthage in 439, sack Rome... 5th century. At the dawn of history, the area became incorporated into the Empire of This article is part of the Czech history series. Samos realm Great Moravia Czech lands: 880s-1198 Czech lands: 1198-1526 Czech lands: 1526-1648 Czech lands: 1648-1867 Czech lands: 1867-1918 Czech lands: 1918-1992 Great Moravia (Czech Velká Morava, Slovak Veľká Morava, Latin Magna... Great Moravia, then became an area of contention between two emerging states: The Republic of Poland, a democratic country with a population of 38,626,349 and area of 312,685 km², is located in Central Europe, between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania... Poland (during the reign of Reign From c. 960 until May 25, 992 Royal House Piast Coat of Arms Orzeł Piastowski Parents Siemomysł unknown Consorts Dubrawka Oda Children with Dubrawka Bolesław I Chrobry Świętosława with Oda Mieszko Świętopełk Lambert Date of... Mieszko I, ruler of the Polans (also Polanes, Polish Polanie) were a Slavic tribe inhabitating the shores of the Warta river in the 8th century. In the late 9th century the Polanie managed to subdue most of the Slavic tribes between the Odra and Western Bug rivers and between the Carpathians and the Baltic sea... Polans) and the Kyivan Rus'. Mieszko is thought to have controlled the area from Events Edgar the Peaceable crowned King of England. Dunstan became Archbishop of Canterbury and Edgars chief adviser. He reformed monasteries and enforced the rule of St Benedict: Poverty, Chastity and Obedience for monks. He attempted to impose celibacy on the secular clergy without noticeable success. Dunstan actively encouraged the... 960 to Years: 976 977 978 979 - 980 - 981 982 983 984 Decades: 950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Events Births Emperor Ichijo of Japan Humbert I of Savoy Avicenna Godiva, Countess of Mercia Deaths Categories: 980 ... 980. According to The word may have one of the following meanings. In Greek mythology, Nestor was the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos and Chloris. See Nestor (mythology). Nestor the Chronicler is a compiler of the Primary Chronicle of the East Slavic peoples. In Ornithology, Nestor is a genus of parrots... Nestor's chronicle, in Years: 977 978 979 980 - 981 - 982 983 984 985 Decades: 950s 960s 970s - 980s - 990s 1000s 1010s Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Events Births Princess Theodora, later Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. Deaths Categories: 981 ... 981 this area was conquered by Detail of the Millenium of Russia monument in Novgorod (1862) representing St Vladimir and his family. Saint Vladimir Svyatoslavich the Great (c.958–1015) was the grand prince of Kiev who converted to Christianity in 988, and proceeded to baptise the whole Kievan Rus. His name is known in... Volodymyr the Great, ruler of Kyivan Rus'.

However, the city itself was founded in the (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages. Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant... 13th century by Danylo King of Rus or Danylo of Galicia (properly Danylo Romanovich or Даниил Романович), (1201-1264) Knyaz of Halych (1205–1206, 1211–1212, 1229–1231, 1233–1235, 1238–1255), Peremyshl (1211, today... King Danylo of the Ruthenia is a name applied to parts of Eastern Europe which were populated by Eastern Slavic peoples, as well as to various states that existed in this territory in the past. Essentially, the word is a Latin rendering of the ancient place name Rus. See Etymology of Rus and derivatives... Ruthenian duchy of Halych-Volynia principality was the Ruthenian successor state of Kievan Rus on the territory of Rus menora (Rus propria) including the lands of Red Ruthenia, Black Ruthenia, and the remainder of southwestern Rus. This state also briefly controlled the region of Bessarabia and Moldavia. Among the rulers of this state... Halych-Volynia, and named in honor of his son, Lev. Other sources mention that it was his son himself who founded the city. Thus the toponym might best be translated into The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common first language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence... English as Leo's lands or Leo's City (hence the Latin (lingua Latina) Spoken in: Vatican City Region: Italic peninsula Total speakers: none native Ranking: not ranked Genetic classification: Indo-European   Italic   Latin Official status Official language of: Vatican City Regulated by: Roman Catholic Church Language codes ISO 639-1 la ISO 639-2 lat SIL LTN... Latin name Leopolis).

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Ossolineum Institute

The first mention of Lviv in early chronicles is from Years: 1253 1254 1255 - 1256 - 1257 1258 1259 Decades: 1220s 1230s 1240s - 1250s - 1260s 1270s 1280s Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century 1256 state leaders Events Hanseatic League formed. Births Deaths September 1, Kujo Yoritsune Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from... 1256. It soon displaced the town of Halych as the capital of the duchy. In Years: 1320 1321 1322 - 1323 - 1324 1325 1326 Decades: 1290s 1300s 1310s - 1320s - 1330s 1340s 1350s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events Canonization of Saint Lithuania: Vilnius becomes capital August 12 - The Sweden and Novgorod (Russia) is signed, regulating the border for the first time Births Deaths Categories... 1323, the Romanovich dynasty (local branch of the The Rurik Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of Russia from 862 to 1598. More precisely, though, Russia per se did not exist during this time. The state that existed from 862 until 1240 (see Mongol invasion of Russia) is called the Kievan Rus. The Mongols forced the Rurikid rulers to... Rurik Dynasty) died out. The city was inherited by the heir of the Romanovich dynasty (on his mother's side) - Bolesław Jerzy II Mazowiecki (Boleslaus George II of Masovia, also known as Yuriy II of Halicz and Bolesław Trojdenowicz) (1308-1340) was a ruler of the Piast dynasty. Bolesław was born in 1308 to Trojden I of Masovia Duke of Czersk and Maria, daughter... Boleslaus of Masovia (also from the The Piast dynasty is a line of Kings and dukes that ruled Poland from its beginnings as an independent state up to 1370. The branches of the Piasts continued to rule Polish splinter duchies in Masovia until 1526 and Silesia until 1675. Piast was the legendary ancestor of these nobles... Piast dynasty on his father's side). He took the name of Yuriy and converted to Eastern Orthodoxy - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ Eastern Orthodoxy From Wikipedia The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body whose adherents are largely based in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, with a growing presence in the western world... Eastern Orthodoxy, but failed to gain the support of the local nobles and was soon poisoned.

City development

After his death in Years: 1337 1338 1339 - 1340 - 1341 1342 1343 Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s - 1340s - 1350s 1360s 1370s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events January 26 - King France June 24 - The Battle of Sluys is fought between the naval fleets of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France... 1340, the rights to Lviv were claimed by his cousin Casimir the Great Casimir III or the Great (Kazimierz Wielki), (1310-1370), King of Poland , son of Władyslaw I Łokietek (Wladyslaw the Elbow High), 1305-1333 and Jadwiga. Contents // 1 Biography 1.1 The Great King 1.2 Concession to szlachta 1.3 Relationship with Polish Jews... Casimir III of Poland, who successfully invaded the duchy and occupied it by -1... 1349. In Years: 1353 1354 1355 - 1356 - 1357 1358 1359 Decades: 1320s 1330s 1340s - 1350s - 1360s 1370s 1380s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events January 20 - Edward Balliol surrenders title as King of Scotland to Edward III of England September 19 - Battle of Poitiers The English defeat the French in... 1356 he granted the city with The Magdeburg Rights (or Magdeburg law) were the laws of the Imperial Free City of Magdeburg during many centuries of the Holy Roman Empire, and possibly the most important set of Germanic medieval city laws. Among the most advanced systems of old Germanic law of the time, in the 13th... Magdeburg rights which implied that all city issues were to be solved by a city council, elected by the wealthy citizens. This started a period of fast development: among other facilities the Latin Cathedral was built. Also, new self-government attracted a big Armenian may refer to: The Armenian people. The Armenian language. The Armenian alphabet. A former Soviet Caucasian Republic, now independent. See Armenia. The system of Armenian numerals. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article... Armenian community that built its Armenian Cathedral in Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1358 1359 1360 1361 1362 - 1363 - 1364 1365 1366 1367 1368 See also: 1363 state leaders Events Magnus II, King of Sweden, is deposed by Albert of Mecklenburg. Haakon VI... 1363.

In Years: 1383 1384 1385 - 1386 - 1387 1388 1389 Decades: 1350s 1360s 1370s - 1380s - 1390s 1400s 1410s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events Battle of Sempach: Swiss safeguard independence from Hapsburg rule End of reign of Poland by Lithuania and Poland. Dan I is succeeded as ruler of Wallachia... 1386, this area was directly included into the Crown of the Polish Kingdom, or just colloquially the Crown (Polish:Korona) is the archaic name for territories of Poland, distinguishing them from territories of Grand Duchy of Lithuania or vassal territories like Duchy of Prussia or Duchy of Courland, which had varying degrees of autonomy. The term Crown was... Polish Crown by Hedwig, from Gallery of Polish Kings by Jan Matejko (1838-1893) Hedwig (ca.1374 – 1399) was a Polish monarch from 1384 to 1399, venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Hedwig the Queen. She is known as Hedvig in Hungarian, Jadwiga in Polish, Jadvyga in Lithuanian, and Hedwigis... Jadwiga of Poland. The city later served as the coronation site of some of the Poland was ruled by dukes (c.962–1025, 1032–1076, 1079–1295, 1296–1300 and 1306–1320) and kings (1025–1032, 1076–1079, 1295–1296, 1300–1305 and 1320–1795). The best-known dynasties are the Piast (c.962–... Kings of Poland.

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Museum of Industry (now National Gallery)

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

As a part of The Republic of Poland, a democratic country with a population of 38,626,349 and area of 312,685 km², is located in Central Europe, between Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania... Poland (and later Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów Coat of Arms of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, combining Coat of Arms of Poland (eagle) and Coat of Arms of Lithuania The Commonwealth around 1619 Official languages Polish and Latin Established church Roman Catholic Capitals Cracow (until 1596) Warsaw (from 1596) Largest City Gdańsk... Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) Lwów became the capital of the The Ruthenian Voivodship (Polish: Województwo Ruskie) (1366-1772) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Kingdom of Poland. Together with the Bełz Voivodship it formed the Red Ruthenia province. Later this region was mainly included into Austrian province of Galicia and today the... Ruthenian Voivodship, which included five regions: Lwów, Chełm is a town in eastern Poland with 68,595 inhabitants (2004). Situated in the Lublin Voivodship (since 1999), previously capital of Chelm Voivodship (1975-1998). It lies to the east of Lublin, about 20 km from the border with Ukraine. The city is famous for its Zywiec... Chełm ( The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Ukrainian (українська мова / Ukraïnska Mova) Spoken in: Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia Region: Total speakers: 41 million Ranking: 26 Genetic classification: Indo... Ukrainian Kholm), Sanok (in full The Royal Free City of Sanok, Polish: Królewskie Wolne Miasto Sanok) is a town in south-eastern Poland with 41,400 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krosno Voivodship (1975-1998). External links http://www.sanok.pl/ Królewskie Wolne Miasto... Sanok, town of Halych (Галич in Ukrainian or Russian [pronounced Halych and Galich]; Halicz in Polish; העליטש [Helitsh or Heylitsh] in Yiddish) is a town in Ukraine. It was the capital of historic Galicia from its foundation in the mid-11th century until the... Halych and For alternative meanings of Przemysl see: Przemysl (disambiguation page). The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Przemyśl. Przemyśl (Flag) (Coat of Arms) Motto: Libera Regia Civitas (Free Royal City) Voivodship Subcarpathian Municipal government Rada Miejska w Przemy... Przemyśl ( The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Ukrainian (українська мова / Ukraïnska Mova) Spoken in: Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia Region: Total speakers: 41 million Ranking: 26 Genetic classification: Indo... Ukrainian Peremyshl). City was granted with the right of transit and started to gain significant profit from the goods transported between the Black Sea - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ Black Sea From Wikipedia Satellite view of the Black Sea, taken by NASA MODIS Cities of the Black Sea The Black Sea (known as the Euxine Sea in the antiquity) is an... Black Sea and the The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of east and central Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Öresund, the Great Belt and the Little Belt. Kattegat then continues in the Skagerrak into the... Baltic. In the following centuries, the city's population grew rapidly and soon Lwów became a multi-ethnic and muli-religious city and an important centre of culture, science and trade.

The city's fortifications were strengthened and Lwów became one of the most important Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. Nakhal Fort, one of the best-preserved forts in Oman. Photographed by Andy Carvin, October 2003. Contents // 1... fortresses guarding the Commonwealth from the south-east. Three archbishoprics were once located in the city: The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. Members generally prefer the term Catholic Church, but this term has multiple meanings (see Catholicism); the term Roman Catholic Church is used in this article to avoid... Roman Catholic (est. Years: 1372 1373 1374 - 1375 - 1376 1377 1378 Decades: 1340s 1350s 1360s - 1370s - 1380s 1390s 1400s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events October 24 - Valdemar IV of Denmark dies and is succeeded by his grandson Olaf III of Denmark. Births Deaths October 24 - Valdemar IV of Denmark December... 1375), The term Eastern Rites may refer to the liturgical rites used by many ancient Christian Churches of Eastern Europe and the Middle East that, while being part of the Roman Catholic Church, are distinct from the Latin Rite or Western Church. Or it may apply to these particular Churches themselves... Greek Catholic and After the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with the rest of Oriental Orthodoxy formally broke off communion from the Chalcedonian churches, numerous Armenian bishops made attempts to restore communion with the Catholic Church. In 1195 during the Crusades, the church of the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia entered into a union with... Armenian Catholic. The city was also settled by numerous populations from other foreign lands, including The Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is one of the worlds leading industrialised countries, located in the heart of Europe. Due to its central location, Germany has more neighbours than any other European country: these are Denmark in the north, Poland and the Czech Republic in the... Germans, The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Jews, The Italians are a Latin ethnic group primarily associated with Italy and the Italian language. There are around 62 million autochthonous Italians in Italy, around 550,000 in Switzerland, as well as some smaller groups in Slovenia and Croatia. There is a notable Italian diaspora in the United States (cf... Italians, The English are people descended for a wide variety of roots, and who are associated, either by birth or by choice, with the culture of England (Latin: Anglia). The OED defines an English person as: one who is English by birth, descent or naturalization Some English trace their heritage back... Englishmen, The Scots tribe originated from Ireland, from the now-called counties Antrim and Down. In 500 under King Fergus, the Scots invaded Argyll and established the realm known as Dál Riata (Dalriada) in the Pictish lands known as Caledonian by the Romans. However, the relationship between these two peoples... Scotsmen and many others. Since the (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant people 3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions 4 Decades and years Events Beginning of the Little Ice Age... 16th century, the religious mosaic of the city also included strong Protestant communities.

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Lviv University of Technology (now Lviv Polytechnic National University)

By the first half of the (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of Spain and Portugal declined. Similarly, the power... 17th century, the city had approximately 25-30 thousand inhabitants. About 30 craft organizations were active by that time, involving well over a hundred different specialities.

Decline of the Commonwealth

In (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of Spain and Portugal declined. Similarly, the power... 17th century Lwów was besieged several times yet to no effect. Constant struggle against the invading armies gave it the motto Arms of Exeter, showing motto Semper Fidelis is a Latin motto translating to always faithful. It is the motto of: Plymouth Argyle, and the song is played as the team enters the pitch before the start of the game. The City of Exeter, in Devon, England; the motto signifies the... Semper fidelis. In Years: 1646 1647 1648 - 1649 - 1650 1651 1652 Decades: 1610s 1620s 1630s - 1640s - 1650s 1660s 1670s Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1649 in literature 1649 in science Contents // 1 Events 2 Ongoing events 3 Births 4 Deaths Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland... 1649, the city was besieged by the This article needs cleanup. Please edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. The Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan of Turkey. Painted by Ilya Repin from 1880 to 1891. Cossack (Polish Kozak; plural, Kozacy, Russian Kazak (Казак); plural, Kazaki (К... Cossacks under Bohdan Zynovii Mykhailovych Khmelnytskyi (Богдан Зиновій Михайлович Хмельницький in Polish as Bohdan Zenobi Chmielnicki; in Russian as... Bohdan Chmielnicki, who seized and destroyed the local castle. However, the Cossacks did not retain the city and withdrew after receiving a ransom. In Years: 1652 1653 1654 - 1655 - 1656 1657 1658 Decades: 1620s 1630s 1640s - 1650s - 1660s 1670s 1680s Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1655 in literature 1655 in science Events New Sweden (Delaware) attacked and captured by Dutch forces. March 25 - Saturns largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christian... 1655 the The Kingdom of Sweden ( Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen?) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak Strait and the Kattegat Strait on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia on... Swedish armies invaded Poland and soon took most of it and laid siege to the city, yet were forced to retreat before capturing it. The following year saw Lwów invaded by the armies of the Transylvania ( Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Hungarian: Erdély, German: Siebenbürgen, Serbian: Transilvanija, Turkish: Erdel, Slovak: Sedmohradsko or Transylvania, Polish: Siedmiogród) is a historic region that forms the western and the central parts of Romania. Contents // 1 Geography 2 Economy 3 Population 4 Etymology 5 History... Transylvanian Duke George I Rákóczy, but the city was not captured. In Years: 1669 1670 1671 - 1672 - 1673 1674 1675 Decades: 1640s 1650s 1660s - 1670s - 1680s 1690s 1700s Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1672 in literature 1672 in science Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year... 1672 Lwów was again besieged by the The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Imperial motto El Muzaffer Daima The Ever Victorious (as written in tugra) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople/Asitane/Konstantiniyye ) Sovereigns Sultans of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40 million Area 12+ million km² Establishment 1299 Dissolution October... Turkish army of Sultan Mehmed IV Mehmed IV (January 2, 1642—1693), also known as Dördüncü(fourth) and Avci(hunter), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1648 to 1687. He was the son of Ibrahim I. Known as Avci, the hunter, outdoor exercise took up much of the... Mehmed IV, however the Treaty of Buczacz ended the war before the city was taken. In Years: 1672 1673 1674 - 1675 - 1676 1677 1678 Decades: 1640s 1650s 1660s - 1670s - 1680s 1690s 1700s Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century 1675 in literature 1675 in science Events January 5 - The Battle of Turckeim August 10 - Building of the Royal Greenwich Observatory began November 11 - Guru Gobind Singh... 1675 the city was attacked by the Ottomans and the Tatars or Tartars is a collective name applied to the Turkic-speaking people of Europe and Asia. Most Tatars live in the central and southern parts of Russia, Ukraine, and in Bulgaria, China, Kazakhstan, Romania, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. They collectively numbered more than 8 million in the late 20th century... Tatars, but Jan III Sobieski Reign From May 21, 1674, until June 17, 1696 Elected On May 21, 1674 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation On February 2, 1676 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Nobel Family Sobieski Coat of Arms Janina Parents Jakub Sobieski Zofia Teofillia Danił... king John III Sobieski defeated them on August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. August Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... August 24 in what is called the Battle of Lwów.

In Years: 1701 1702 1703 - 1704 - 1705 1706 1707 Decades: 1670s 1680s 1690s - 1700s - 1710s 1720s 1730s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1704 in literature 1704 in music 1704 in science List of state leaders in 1704 List of religious leaders in 1704 Events Building of the Students... 1704, during the Not to be confused with the Northern Wars (1655–1661) The Swedish Victory at Narva, 1700 by Gustaf Cederström, painted 1910 Battle of Poltava fragment of mosaic, by Mikhail Lomonosov, 1717 The Great Northern War was the war fought between a coalition of Russia, Denmark-Norway and Saxony... Great Northern War, the city was captured and pillaged for the first time in its history - by the armies of Charles XII, Karl XII or Carolus Rex, (June 17, 1682 - November 30, Sweden (1697 - 1718). He came to the throne at the age of fifteen and left the country three years later to embark on a series of battles overseas, that briefly made Sweden the predominant power in Northern Europe... Charles XII of Sweden.

Partitions

In Years: 1769 1770 1771 - 1772 - 1773 1774 1775 Decades: 1740s 1750s 1760s - 1770s - 1780s 1790s 1800s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1772 in art 1772 in literature 1772 in music 1772 in science List of state leaders in 1772 List of religious leaders in 1772 Events February 17... 1772, following the The Partitions of Poland ( Polish Rozbiór or Rozbiory Polski) happened in the 18th century and ended the existence of a sovereign state of Poland (or more correctly the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth). They involved Prussia, Russia and Austria dividing up the Polish lands between themselves. The three partitions occurred... First Partition of Poland, the city became the capital of the Austrian province, the so-called Galicia (Ukrainian: Галичина (Halychyna), Polish: Galicja, German: Galizien, Slovak: Halič, Romanian: Galiţia, Hungarian: Gácsország) is the name of a region of Central Europe. The region takes its name from the earliest regional capital, the city of Halicz in... Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. The official language was changed to German (Deutsch) Spoken in: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and 38 other countries. Region: Europe Total speakers: 120 million Ranking: 9 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Germanic   West Germanic    Old High German    Middle High German    Modern German Official status Official language... German and most of the posts in city's administration were taken by Germans and Czechs, yet the city remained an important centre of both Polish and Ukrainian cultures. Initially the The Republic of Austria ( German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The state is a representative democracy... Austrian rule was somewhat liberal. In Years: 1781 1782 1783 - 1784 - 1785 1786 1787 Decades: 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1784 in art 1784 in literature 1784 in music 1784 in science List of state leaders in 1784 List of religious leaders in 1784 Events January 6... 1784, the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II Joseph II (March 13, 1741 - February 20, 1790) was a Holy Roman Emperor (1765 - 1790). He was the eldest son of the empress Maria Theresa and her husband Francis I. Joseph was one of the so-called enlightened monarchs. Joseph was born in the midst... Emperor Joseph II reopened the University. Lectures were held in Latin (lingua Latina) Spoken in: Vatican City Region: Italic peninsula Total speakers: none native Ranking: not ranked Genetic classification: Indo-European   Italic   Latin Official status Official language of: Vatican City Regulated by: Roman Catholic Church Language codes ISO 639-1 la ISO 639-2 lat SIL LTN... Latin, German (Deutsch) Spoken in: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and 38 other countries. Region: Europe Total speakers: 120 million Ranking: 9 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Germanic   West Germanic    Old High German    Middle High German    Modern German Official status Official language... German, Polish (polski, język polski) is the official language of Poland. Polish (Polski) Spoken in: Poland (38 million), also about 6 million speakers in the USA, Lithuania, Belarus, Germany, Ukraine and other countries. Region:  - Total speakers: 44 million Ranking: 27 Genetic classification: Indo-European   Balto-Slavic group... Polish and (from 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). Events May 21 - Trial of the Necklace affair ends in Paris August 8 - Mont Blanc was climbed for the first time by Dr. Michael-Gabriel Paccard and Jacques Balmat. September 2 – Hurricane in England Choctaw Treaty Chickasaw... 1786) also in The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Ukrainian (українська мова / Ukraïnska Mova) Spoken in: Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia Region: Total speakers: 41 million Ranking: 26 Genetic classification: Indo... Ukrainian. Wojciech Bogusławski opened the first public theatre in Years: 1791 1792 1793 - 1794 - 1795 1796 1797 Decades: 1760s 1770s 1780s - 1790s - 1800s 1810s 1820s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1794 in art 1794 in literature 1794 in music 1794 in rail transport 1794 in science List of state leaders in 1794 List of religious leaders in... 1794 and in Years: 1814 1815 1816 - 1817 - 1818 1819 1820 Decades: 1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1817 in art 1817 in literature 1817 in science 1817 in music 1817 in sports List of state leaders in 1817 List of religious leaders in 1817... 1817 the Ossolineum scientifical institute was founded. Early in the Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. In the sense of the Common Era... 19th century, the city became the new seat of the primate of the The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is a successor church to the acceptance of Christianity by Prince Volodymyr (also Vladimir) in Kyiv (Kiev), in 988. By the beginning of the 21st century, this church was the second-largest church in the Catholic Communion and the largest Catholic Eastern Rite Church. The... Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Archbishop of Kyiv, Halych and Rus, the Metropolite of Lviv.

However, in the beginning of the Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. In the sense of the Common Era... 19th century the The Republic of Austria ( German: Republik Österreich) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The state is a representative democracy... Austrian authorities started a campaign of Germanisation as a verb means to expand the German language and culture. It was the name given to the policy of Imperial Germany and Nazi Germany to expand the German language in areas populated by non-Germans. The means of the policy was eradication of non-German languages from public... Germanization. The University was closed in Years: 1802 1803 1804 - 1805 - 1806 1807 1808 Decades: 1770s 1780s 1790s - 1800s - 1810s 1820s 1830s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1805 in art 1805 in literature 1805 in music 1805 in science 1805 in sports List of state leaders in 1805 List of religious leaders in 1805... 1805 and re-opened in Years: 1814 1815 1816 - 1817 - 1818 1819 1820 Decades: 1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1817 in art 1817 in literature 1817 in science 1817 in music 1817 in sports List of state leaders in 1817 List of religious leaders in 1817... 1817 as a purely German academy, without much influence over the city's life. Most of other social and cultural organizations were banned as well. The harsh laws imposed by the Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. Their principal roles were as: Holy Roman Emperors (several centuries to 1806), and rulers of Austria (as dukes 1282– 1453, archdukes 1453– 1804, and emperors 1804– 1918), Kings... Habsburg dynasty led to an outbreak of public dissent in 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). Years: 1845 1846 1847 - 1848 - 1849 1850 1851 Decades: 1810s 1820s 1830s - 1840s - 1850s 1860s 1870s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1848 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Rail transport... 1848. A petition was sent to the Emperor asking him to re-introduce local self-government, education in Polish and Ukrainian and granting Polish with a status of official language.

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Galician Parliament (now University of Lviv)

Most of these pleas were accepted twenty years later: in 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Years: 1858 1859 1860 - 1861 - 1862 1863 1864 Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s - 1860s - 1870s 1880s 1890s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1861 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Rail transport - Science - South Africa - Sport Lists of... 1861 a Galician parliament (Sejm Krajowy) was opened and in Years: 1864 1865 1866 - 1867 - 1868 1869 1870 Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s - 1860s - 1870s 1880s 1890s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1867 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Rail transport - Science - South Africa - Sport Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders 1867 was a... 1867 The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, or simply Galicia, was the largest and northernmost province of Austria from 1772 until 1918, with Lemberg (Lwów, Lviv) as its capital city. It was created from the territories taken from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the partitions of Poland and... Galicia was granted vast autonomy, both cultural and economical. The University was allowed to start lectures in Polish (polski, język polski) is the official language of Poland. Polish (Polski) Spoken in: Poland (38 million), also about 6 million speakers in the USA, Lithuania, Belarus, Germany, Ukraine and other countries. Region:  - Total speakers: 44 million Ranking: 27 Genetic classification: Indo-European   Balto-Slavic group... Polish. The province of Galicia became the only part of the former Polish state with some cultural and political freedom, and Lwów then served as a major Polish political and cultural centre. Similarly, the city also served as an important centre of the Ukrainian patriotic movement and culture. Other parts of Ukraine (Україна, Ukrayina in Ukrainian; Украина in Russian) is a republic in eastern Europe which borders Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, Romania and Moldova to the southwest and... Ukraine were at that time occupied by The Russian Federation ( Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: Росси́я, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches... Russia, and all publications in The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the relevant discussion on the talk page. Ukrainian (українська мова / Ukraïnska Mova) Spoken in: Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia Region: Total speakers: 41 million Ranking: 26 Genetic classification: Indo... Ukrainian were strictly prohibited there.

The city was also granted with a right to delegate MPs to the parliament in This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. For other places or things called Vienna, see Vienna (disambiguation). State Coat of Arms General Information State Capital: Vienna ISO 3166-2: AT-9 Vehicle Registration: W Community Identification Number: 90101 - 92301 Postal code: 1010 - 1230 Area code: 01... Vienna, which made many prominent cultural and political leaders move to the city, which served as a meeting place of Ukrainian, Polish, Jewish and German cultures.

20th century

During the Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I the city was captured by the The Russian Federation ( Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: Росси́я, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches... Russian army in September 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar) Years: 1911 1912 1913 - 1914 - 1915 1916 1917 Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s - 1910s - 1920s 1930s 1940s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1914 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology Aviation - Rail... 1914, but was retaken the following year (in June) by Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k.u.k. monarchy), was a dualistic state (1867–1918) in which the Kingdom of Hungary enjoyed self-government and representation in joint affairs (principally foreign relations and defence) with the western and northern lands of the Austrian Empire... Austria-Hungary. With the collapse of the Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. Their principal roles were as: Holy Roman Emperors (several centuries to 1806), and rulers of Austria (as dukes 1282– 1453, archdukes 1453– 1804, and emperors 1804– 1918), Kings... Habsburg Empire at the end of Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations, and the War to End All Wars, was a world conflict occurring from 1914 to... World War I, the local Ukrainian population proclaimed Lviv as the capital of the Western Ukraine (Західно-українська Народна Республіка, West-Ukrainian Peoples Republic) was a short-lived republic that existed in late... Western Ukrainian Republic on the November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. November Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20... November 1st, 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). Contents // 1 Events 1.1 January-February 1.2 March-April 1.3 May-July 1.4 August-October 1.5 November 1.6 December 1.7 Unknown dates 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March... 1918.

Polish-Ukrainian conflict

The withdrawing Austro-Hungarian and German armies agreed to hand over the city to Ukrainian authorities. However, the same day the Polish population of Lviv started an armed uprising and soon took control over most of the city centre; unable to break into the central areas, Ukrainian forces besieged the city, defended by Polish irregular forces including the Lwów Eagles. After the Inter-Allied Commission in The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Paris agreed to leave the city under Polish administration until its future was resolved by a post-war treaty or a A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may be the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a... referendum, the regular Polish forces reached the city on November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 42 days remaining. November Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... November 19. However, the heavy fights in the city's vicinity, with several minor cease-fire periods, did not end until July 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). Table of contents // 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February-April 1.3 May-June 1.4 July-November 1.5 December 1.6 Unknown dates 2 Births 2.1 January-April 2.2 May-December 3... 1919. Both Polish and Ukrainian victims of this conflict are buried at the Lychakivskiy Cemetery (Polish Cmentarz Łyczakowski) is a famous cemetery in Lviv. Since its creation in 1787 it has been the main necropoly of the citys inteligentsia, middle and upper classes. Initially the cemetery was located on several hills in the borough of Łyczaków, following the... Lychakivskiy Cemetery. Ashes of one of the unknown soldiers killed in the fighting are buried in the Unknown Soldier Monument in Warsaw ( Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. It is located on the Vistula river roughly 350 km from both the Baltic Sea coast and the Carpathian Mountains. Its... Warsaw.

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Art Nouveau architecture

In the following months, other territories of The Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, or simply Galicia, was the largest and northernmost province of Austria from 1772 until 1918, with Lemberg (Lwów, Lviv) as its capital city. It was created from the territories taken from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the partitions of Poland and... Galicia controlled by the government of the Western Ukraine (Західно-українська Народна Республіка, West-Ukrainian Peoples Republic) was a short-lived republic that existed in late... Western Ukrainian Republic were captured, either by Polish Armed Forces Military manpower Military age 18 years of age Availability males age 15-49: 10,354,978 (2003 est.) Reaching military age annually males: 343,500 (2003 est.) Military expenditures Dollar figure $3.5 billion (FY2002 est.) Percent of GDP 1.71% (FY2002 est.) Polish Army (Polish Wojsko... Polish Army advancing from the west, or by the Red Army flag The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krest... Red Army advancing from the east. Following the agreement with Symon Petlyura (Симон Петлюра; also spelt Simon, Semen, Semyen Petliura or Petlura, May 10, 1879 – May 25, 1926) was a Ukrainian politician. Petlyura was a socialist leader of Ukraines unsuccessful fight for independence following the Russian revolutions... Semen Petlura, the government of the Ukrainian Peoples' Republic decided to enter into a military alliance with Poland and recognized Poland's right to the city and agreed for a border at the Zbruch river in exchange for Polish military assistance against the The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) .( Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик... bolsheviks.

Polish-Soviet War

During the Polish-Bolshevik War Conflict Polish-Bolshevik War Date 1919– 1921 Place Central and Eastern Europe Result Polish victory Combatants Russia Poland Notable Commanders Mikhail Tukhachevsky Józef Piłsudski Strength ~800,000 on the Polish front (August, 1920) ~738,000 (August, 1920) Casualties 30,337 KIA and... Polish-Soviet War of 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Years: 1917 1918 1919 - 1920 - 1921 1922 1923 Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1920 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology... 1920 the city was attacked by the Red Army flag The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krest... forces of Russian: Александр Ильич Егоров) (October 13, 1883–February 22, 1939), Soviet military commander, was a prominent victim of Stalins Great Purge of the late 1930s. Yegorov (sometimes spelled Egorov) was born... Aleksandr Yegorov. Since mid-June 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Years: 1917 1918 1919 - 1920 - 1921 1922 1923 Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century 1920 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television Science and technology... 1920 the 1st Cavalry Army of Semyon Budyonny Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonny (also spelled Budennii, Budenny, Budyenny etc, Russian: Семён Михайлович Будённый) (April 25, 1883 - October 26, 1973), Soviet military commander, was a favourite of Soviet ruler... Semyon Budyonny was trying to reach the city from the north and east. At the same time Lwów was preparing the defence. The inhabitants raised and fully equipped three regiments of infantry and two regiments of cavalry as well as constructed defensive lines. The city was defended by an equivalent of three Polish divisions aided by one Ukrainian infantry division. Finally after almost a month of heavy fighting on August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 137 days remaining. August Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19... August 16 the Red Army crossed the Bug at Wlodawa One of the two rivers called Bug (pronounced Boog), the Western Bug, or Buh (Belarusian: Захо́дні Буг; Russian: За́падный Буг; Ukrainian: Західни... Bug river and, reinforced by additional 8 divisions of the so called Red Cossacks, started an assault on the city. The fighting occurred with heavy cassualties on both sides, but after three days the assault was halted and the Red Army flag The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (Рабо&#