Fountain lovers Lions
In the central part of the city was opened Light "Fountain of Lovers" in Lviv . Surrounded by water jets young boy and girl extend hands to each other. Sculpture features are real people - Pelagia Ukrainian and Italian Romuald, who lived in Lviv in the 16th century.
History lovers
On the tragic fate of lovers Lviv residents wrote in the 17th century known Polish historian B. Zymorovych, and in 1845 in his "Chronicles of the city" of them remembered D. Zubritskiy.
According to records, the two lived in a family of merchants: Italian, who came from the island of Crete and the local Ukrainian. The first boy growing up in the second - a girl.
Becoming older, young people fell in love. But Romuald Mikellini was a Catholic, and his beloved Pelagea - Orthodox. Lions severely punish those who prevent mixing of religions. In 1518, on the main city square burned alive Orthodox and Armenian Catholic polka-that pokohalysya.
Between the once happy family feud erupted and forbidden love to meet. At the end of 1593 Romuald parents trying to save him from the heart experiences, sent his son to Venice, which Lions have long-standing business and political relations. Travel boy stretched for several months. In the spring of 1594 in Lvov raging plague.
After returning from Italy, Romuald learned that his beloved Pelagea ill. In those days, patients carrying the plague away from the city and left in the garden - not far from Krakow this market. It monks cared for them.
The boy found his beloved. Despite pleas family stayed with Romuald Pelagia, hoping to save her from death. But the girl died, and later the young man too ill plague. Anticipating death, he had ordered two identical tombstones shrouded in a laurel branch two hearts with the words: "Those who love united for ever, powerless to separate even death."
The death of two beloved children pomyryla family. And they performed last will love - buried them together. After the funeral, friends Romuald went to a shopping caravan to Italy, telling their friends about romantic love and the tragic fate of young people.
Interesting fact
Italians stick to their fantasy of themselves added to the history of Lviv some vivid detail and include it in a series of love stories that have caught the eye of William Shakespeare. It is believed that this was known play writer "Romeo and Juliet".
The history of the fountain lovers
Inauguration of the fountain took place May 9, 2013. The initiator and the customer was Oleg White, co-owner of the restaurant "Maestro". According to him, the old fountain became unusable, design rusty and it just had to bear.
The new site was created bronze sculpture with a fountain and built-in light and design. The statues are made of bronze in full human stature. The author of the project was sculptor M. Gosau.
How to get there
Fountain lovers the bath is on the street, next to the noisy city center, close to the Opera House . To get here can be different routes that go from the station Horodotska street. You can get and tram heading towards Market Square . From the square then pass Liberty Avenue and skip the Opera House.
