Чорна кам'яниця

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Black House (Ukrainian Chorna kam'yanitsya, Polish Czarna Kamienica..) - building in Lviv (Ukraine) in the Market Square, 4.Zdanie built in 1577 by architect Krasouski and is an example of living Renaissance architecture. Since 1596 the house became the property of Ya.Lorentsovicha, which opened here one of the first pharmacies in Lviv, he also completed construction of the third floor, and the fourth is already overbuilt in 1884 godu.Fasad and corner pilasters are covered with hewn stone, which is blackened by time, thereby building It received its current name. The facade is decorated with ornaments and carvings story. Now the building belongs to the Lviv Historical Museum.