In 1905 it was the shah's third visit to Lviv. Since Lviv didn't often receive such high-ranking guests, the visit became one of the most important events for local authorities.
Two almost simultaneous events dedicated to one episode in history, the siege of Lviv in 1655, which demonstrate the confrontation between Ukrainian and Polish society in Lviv at that time.
After the unexpected death of the current burgomaster and popular politician, the city authorities organized a farewell ceremony, which the Polish press of that time described as a "city-wide manifestation."
In May 1907, Lviv celebrated 550th anniversary of the shoemakers’ guild. In fact, any anniversary "older" than the period of Galicia being under the rule of the Habsburgs is an example of the use of history in national politics, when some relic from the times of, for example, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was interpreted as valuable heritage of previous generations and as an example to follow.
The symbolic role of Franz Joseph in the system of ideas about imperial power is described in the text about the emperor's visit to Lviv. However, the figure of the emperor was informationally present in the city even in his physical absence. It was quite evident, in particular, during various celebrations, jubilees or anniversaries.
In 1909, Lviv celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Fire Association Sokół. The anniversary of this association was an opportunity to demonstrate success in city management and to show that a Polish association was capable of effective self-organization. Also, it was an opportunity to "play with one's muscles" as the event had a clearly paramilitary character.
The murder of Adam Kotsko took place in 1910 amidst the riots that broke out over the possible opening of a Ukrainian university. The student was one of the leaders of the Ukrainian student movement here. After the bloody culmination, the struggles switched to a more legal political course.
The Corpus Christi feast, celebrated on the 60th day after Easter, was the most significant annual Roman Catholic celebration in Lviv. It had a distinctly national character and was interpreted as "Polish."
In 1912, Lviv decided to celebrate the "250th anniversary of the university", taking as a starting point the year 1661, when the Jesuit Academy was founded.
