In August 2005 members of the photo-groups
AD OCULOS (Austria / Vienna) and
LA FONTAINE OBSCURE (France / Aix-en-Provence) and some friends of both
countries travelled through the former Galicia. The destination of the
journey was Lemberg, where their exhibition "AQUAPLANING" took place at the
Gallery Dzyga.
Galicia - Today, Galicia is a historical region split between Poland and
Ukraine.
It was the largest and northernmost province of Austria from 1772 until
1918, with Lemberg (Lwów, L'viv) as its capital city. It was created from
the territories taken from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the
partitions of Poland and lasted until the dissolution of Austria-Hungary at
the end of the First World War.
(further informations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia)
August, 13th, 2005 Vienna-Cracow:
buildings in gothic, renaissance and
baroque style imprint the character of the ancient town of Cracow, which
was the capital of Poland up to 1596.
August, 14th, 2005 Cracow-Lemberg:
Lemberg (L'viv) is located on the
river Poltva, approximately 80 km from the polish border; most important
town of western Ukraine; meeting place of many different cultures. The
historic city center is on the UNESCO World Heritage List; many buildings
of famous Viennese architects (Hotel George, ...)
August, 15th and 16th, 2005 Lemberg:
Walks through the ancient parts of the
town, with their Austrian, Polish, Armenian, Jewish and Ukrainian history.
Opening of the exhibition at the Gallery Dzyga.
August, 17th , 2005 Castle of Olesko:
situated about 75 km from Lemberg in
direction to Kiev; in the castle - works of art from the 10th up to the
18th century (a part of Lemberg's picture gallery). The castle is
surrounded by a park containing sculptures. Monastery Pocajiv: The
orthodox Monastery is the second-biggest one which is arisen from a cave.
It's buildings are situated on top of a hill and show their impressing
golden cupolas already from a distance.
August, 18th, 2005 Open-air museum in Lemberg:
located in a park in the
north-east of Lemberg; wooden architecture from all over western Ukraine,
which represent the architecture of the Huzules, Bojks and Lemkes.
Licakivs'ke cemetery: one of the most ancient churchyards of Europe;
wonderful monuments of famous sculptors.
August, 19th, 2005: The journey is continued through the
Carpathian
Mountains to
Kniazoluka, a small village on the spur of the mountains. And
further on to
Jaremce, which was a tourist centre already before World-War
I. The rapids of the river Prut show their violence near an imposing
aqueduct. At a craftsmen-market the products of the area are offered.
August, 20th and 21st, 2005: Journey home to Vienna via Slovakia:
Presov -
Zipser Land, Castle of Zips (Spissky hrad) - Leutschau (Levoca)