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19-588: The High Castle is proximate to the centre of Lviv ( see picture ), formerly being surrounded by a fortification wall. The Castle Hill took its name from the High Castle (as opposed to the Lviv Low Castle  [ Wikidata ] , once located on the east bank of the Poltva ), which used to be located on the hill from the 13th century to the late 19th century. The castle was a main defensive fort of

38-632: A Magdeburg rights in 1356. A new brick castle appeared on the hill in 1362 by the king Casmimir III. It became the residence of Polish nobles. In 1537, the castle witnessed a rebellion known as the Chicken War against Polish king Sigismund I the Old and his wife Bona Sforza . The castle was rebuilt and repaired many times. In the times of Khmelnytsky Uprising it was taken by Cossack forces of Colonel Maksym Kryvonis in October 1648. In 1704, when Lviv

57-457: Is a consideration for selection and the location for the next session is chosen by the committee at the end of each session. At the end of each ordinary session, the committee elects a chairperson, five vice-chairpersons and a Rapporteur from those members whose term will continue through the next session. These are known as the Bureau, and their representatives are responsible for coordinating

76-752: Is the historic centre of the city of Lviv , within the Lviv Oblast ( province ) in Ukraine , recognized as a State Historic-Architectural Sanctuary in 1975. Since 1998, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has listed Lviv's 300 acre historic center as part of "World Heritage". On 5 December 1998, during the 22nd Session of the World Heritage Committee in Kyoto ( Japan ), Lviv

95-574: The IUCN , ICOMOS and ICCROM . The World Heritage Committee meets once a year for an ordinary session to discuss the management of existing World Heritage Sites , and accept nominations by countries. Extraordinary meetings can be convened at the request of two-thirds of the state members. Meetings are held within the territory of state members of the World Heritage Committee at their invitation. Rotation between regions and cultures

114-757: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee: Increasing politicization of World Heritage Committee decisions to the detriment of conservation aims has been alleged, particularly with regard to new nominations for the World Heritage List, but also with the consideration of sites for the List of World Heritage in Danger. In 2010, states parties including Hungary, Switzerland and Zimbabwe submitted an official protest against such politicization. An external audit requested by

133-519: The True Cross. According to chronicler Jan Długosz in 1340, when Lviv was captured by Casimir III of Poland , the king ordered city's fortifications to be dismantled. In 1351 Lithuanian prince Liubartas captured and burned down Lviv. Two years later in 1353 Liubartas again invaded the city this time destroying it completely. Casimir III built a new town on the Poltva River and granted it

152-609: The World Heritage Committee adopted a resolution in a secret ballot that referred to one of Jerusalem 's holiest sites, the Temple Mount , only as a "Muslim holy site of worship", not mentioning that Jews and Christians venerate the site. The committee has also been criticized with alleged racism, colorism, and geographic bias for favoring the inscription of sites in Western and industrialized countries over sites belonging to so-called "third-world" countries. A large proportion of

171-470: The World Heritage Committee for its Global Strategy of the World Heritage List concluded in 2011 that political considerations were indeed influencing decisions. It observed that the composition of committee representatives had shifted from experts to diplomats in spite of World Heritage Convention Article 9 and found that opinions from advisory bodies often diverged from World Heritage Committee decisions. In 2016, Israel recalled its UNESCO ambassador after

190-522: The World Heritage Convention, a committee member's term of office is six years. However many States Parties choose to voluntarily limit their term to four years, in order to give other States Parties an opportunity to serve. All members elected at the 15th General Assembly (2005) voluntarily chose to reduce their term of office from six to four years. Deliberations of the World Heritage Committee are aided by three advisory bodies,

209-663: The World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, defines the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocates financial assistance upon requests from States Parties. It comprises representatives from 21 state parties that are elected by the General Assembly of States Parties for a four-year term. These parties vote on decisions and proposals related to the World Heritage Convention and World Heritage List. According to

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228-525: The city during its existence. Before the castle was built, there were certainly defensive structures in Lviv, but their shape and exact location are unknown. As it follows from Rus' Chronicles, the first wooden structures were built by Leo I of Halych . In 1261 by a request of Mongol military leader Boroldai they were destroyed. Before 1283 they were rebuilt. Here was the treasury of the kingdom of Rus', including crowns, thrones and precious crosses with parts of

247-668: The city, evidence for which is still discernible in the modern townscape. The territory of the Lviv Historic Centre Ensemble covers 120 hectares (300 acres) of the Rus' and Medieval part of the city, as well as the territory of the St. George's Cathedral on St. George's Hill. The buffer area of the Historic Centre, which is defined by the historic area bounds, is approximately 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres). Beside

266-590: The construction of the castle are not realistic. Highcastle: A Remembrance ( Polish : Wysoki Zamek ), a 1966 coming-of-age autobiographical novel by the Polish, Lviv-born, science fiction writer Stanisław Lem , refers to the castle. 49°50′53.92″N 24°2′21.88″E  /  49.8483111°N 24.0394111°E  / 49.8483111; 24.0394111 Old Town (Lviv) Lviv's Old Town ( Ukrainian : Старе Місто Львова , romanized :  Stare Misto L’vova ; Polish : Stare Miasto we Lwowie )

285-457: The listed items of three major areas, there are some 2,007 other historical landmarks within the Old City's area, 214 of which are considered national landmarks. World Heritage Committee The World Heritage Committee is a committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization that selects the sites to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites , including

304-405: The work of the World Heritage Committee, including fixing dates, hours and the order of business meetings. Each state member of the World Heritage Committee has one vote. Decisions require a simple majority with abstentions counted as not voting. Votes are delivered by a show of hands unless a secret ballot is requested by either the chairperson or two or more states members. Current members of

323-597: Was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO gave the following statement explaining its selection: Criterion ii: In its urban fabric and its architecture, Lviv is an outstanding example of the fusion of the architectural and artistic traditions of eastern Europe with those of Italy and Germany. Criterion v: The political and commercial role of Lviv attracted to it a number of ethnic groups with different cultural and religious traditions, who established separate yet interdependent communities within

342-452: Was constructed in 1869, dedicated to the 300-years of the Union of Lublin . Currently, an observation platform is located atop the kurgan. In 1957, a 141-meter tall television tower was constructed on a ridge of the hill ( see picture ). In 2004-2005, there were talks of reconstructing a stone castle on the hill. The project gained some support and opposition. However, at this time, plans for

361-466: Was occupied by Swedes the castle was heavily damaged. In 1777, Austrians initiated disassembling of fortifications around the castle. In the 19th century, the then destroyed castle was taken apart and new facilities were built in its place. The fortification was strengthened, trees were planted on the hill's slope, and a park was constructed. On the place where the castle once stood, a Union of Lublin Mound

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