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Center for Urban History
6 Bohomoltsia Str. Lviv 79005, Ukraine

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This project focuses on events in the public space of the city, under the open sky. After the suppression of the "Spring of Nations" in 1848 and until the adoption of the 1867 constitution, the only legal avenues for public expression were religious rituals and imperial celebrations. Going out into the streets to express one's opinion without it automatically being considered a rebellion was still a novelty.

Over time, the format of these events changed. Initially "viches" were common as gatherings of activists where each participant could be registered and controlled. Then political demonstrations and rallies gained popularity, where individuals could get lost in the crowd. ЗThe format of the meetings changed, but the term "viche" came to be used for both types of events: chamber and mass gatherings. This, in turn, meant that participation in politics could be anonymous, and participants could behave more radically and less law-abiding.

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Funeral of Volodymyr Barvinskyi (1883)

 Volodymyr Barvinskyi was an ideologue of the populist movement, a writer and the founder and editor of the "Dilo" newspaper. His death and funeral in 1883 marked the beginning of the formation of the Ukrainian national pantheon at the Lychakivsky cemetery.
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200th Anniversary of the Victory at Vienna (1883)

 Львівське святкування у 1883 році було, з одного боку, польським патріотичним, оскільки йшлося про перемогу короля Яна ІІІ Собєського. З іншого, відзначали успішну оборону Відня — столиці імперії, тому урочистості повністю вписувалися в загальнодержавну політику.
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Honoring the Polish "Poet-Prophets"

 Як і належить культу, навколо національних поетів сформувався календар з дат народження, смерті, виходу книжок чи публікації окремих творів. Це притаманно і полякам, і українцям, а також дозволяло регулярно "пам'ятати" поетів та "виховувати" молоде покоління.
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Reburial of Markiyan Shashkevych in Lviv (1893)

 The reburial of Markiyan Shashkevych in Lviv on November 1, 1893 is considered one of the most significant "national manifestations" of the Ruthenians in the city. Apart from the mass character of the event, the figure of the poet himself as a "people's awakener" is important, by analogy with national poets of other nations.
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The 300th anniversary of the Brest Church Union (1896)

 A series of religious celebrations dedicated to the Catholic jubilee was organized by the Lviv Metropolitanate of the Greek Catholic Church. In them, not only religious but also national affiliation was manifested and loyalty to the monarchy was demonstrated.
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