House of Scientists

For the residents of Lviv, this building is better known as the Noble Casino, but today it is the House of Scientists. The building was constructed in 1897-1898 to a design by the Viennese architects Herman and Fellner Helmer. The architecture of the building is in the Neo-Baroque style. It impresses with its beauty and pomp, so it rightly becomes a decoration of the street.

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Previously, the building was used as a casino where Lviv aristocracy played. This explains the rich decoration of the interiors, which was meant to emphasize the pomp and purpose of the establishment. The luxurious interiors of the building can be seen in the famous film “D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers.” Today the building is used for balls and performances by creative groups.

Interesting facts:

• The architects of the House of Scientists are also the authors of the Odesa Opera House and the VolksTheater in Vienna.
• The club of the noble society included: Count Skarbek, Count Aleksander Fredro, Count Mikhail Antonevych, and other well-known people of the time.
• The facade of the building is decorated with sculptures, which were made using the then-new technique of galvanoplasty.
• The ceremonial hall of the house is considered one of the best among the city's buildings.
• Electric lighting was first used in Lviv in factory establishments and in the Noble Casino.
• The author of the wooden staircase is the Hungarian sculptor Sándor von Járai.