Shimonovich's house, Lviv

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Thehouse at 15 Rynok Square (conscription number 232), formerly the Mistrzszymonowska house. An ancient manor house of Szymon Simonides (Szymon Szymonowicz), a "mister" (i.e., master). In 1609, Szymon Simonides sold it for 5500 zlotys to the clothier Wawrzynec Szmid.

In 1870-1890, the house was owned by Anna Lau, née Lachs (Anna Lau zam. Lachs). At her request, on April 9, 1894, the architect Sołomon Riemer designed a wooden shop window on the ground floor.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Nathan Mensch became the owner of the building. In 1901, at the expense of this owner, the four-story building was reconstructed according to the design of architect Henryk Salwer.

In 1913-1914, the architect Leopold Reiss reconstructed the building by order of Nathan Mensch. At that time, the outhouse was reconstructed, the courtyard was paved, and new toilets were installed in the outhouse.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the house was owned by Abraham and Róza Schütz. In 1929, the magistrate approved the design of the store portal and shop window on the ground floor of the building. It was executed in December 1928 by the builder Israel Markus Sobel at the request of Abraham Schutz.

It is very easy to find the Shymonovych mansion in the historic center of Lviv. A signboard of the hostel, which occupies the second floor of the mansion, can become a distinctive sign. The house is located opposite the main entrance to the City Hall. The building is brick, plastered, extended into the depths of the plot, with a small courtyard, and has four floors. The façade, decorated with stucco inserts and rosettes above the windows, has a balcony on curly consoles fenced with an openwork metal lattice. The plan has a rectangle, characteristic of market houses, extended into the depths of the plot with a small courtyard and a narrow four-window main façade.

The symmetrical composition of the main façade is offset by the entrance gate shifted to the right. The shop window on the ground floor dates from the first half of the twentieth century. At the second floor level, there is a balcony on shaped consoles fenced with openwork metal lattices. The windows of the house have profiled frames, decorated with stucco decorative inserts and rosettes.

This typical Lviv building has always been an architectural complement to the city's main square. Like all the townhouses of the center, the Shymonovych mansion did not exceed the established height limit of three floors. The house was built in the XVI century, but only in 1901 did it grow and take on its modern appearance.

Interestingly, even in the 21st century, the townhouse has retained its purpose - to be a residential building. The building was built in the 17th century and for 300 years has changed more than 10 owners. Each of them left behind a new architectural decoration of the house - a cozy patio, a wooden showcase, a new living room.

The stucco moldings, facade decor, and balconies with mascarons of the 17th and 19th centuries are perfectly preserved to this day. Just like 300 years ago, they complement the elegant image of Rynok Square.

Shymonovych's house has undergone many restorations. Constant redevelopment and renovation of private apartments completely destroyed the interior of the building. The features of the former grandeur and pomp of the building remained only in the facade decor.

The highlight of this mansion is the enclosed courtyard, where its inhabitants liked to spend time. Today, guests of the hostel can see the old Lviv courtyard.