Lviv is a city in western Ukraine, around 70 kilometers from the border with Poland. Traces of its Polish and Austro-Hungarian heritage are evident in its architecture, which blends Central and Eastern European styles with those of Italy and Germany. In High Castle Park, the mountaintop ruins of a 14th-century castle provide panoramic views of the city's green-domed churches and the surrounding hills.
The city is named in honour of Leo, the eldest son of Daniel, King of Ruthenia. It's spelled as "Lviv" in English and not "Lvov" — the latter being a spelling derived from the Russian language.
