The "war game" of the Polish Sokół in Lviv (1913)
In 1913, Lviv hosted not just a regular Sokół's rally, but a real military demonstration. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the January Uprising, more than 8,000 armed and equipped members of the gymnastic society and scouts held a "training" on the topic of "the battle for Lviv against the Russian army".
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.
The 40th anniversary of the Polish Mother Sokół Society in Lviv (1907)
The 1907 rally was not an ordinary event in the province — it was an anniversary. That is why it lasted three days, one day longer than usual, with a larger number of participants involved.
The 550th anniversary of the shoemakers' guild (May 1907)
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 900th anniversary of the baptism of Rus (1888)
Unlike the 300th anniversary of the Union of Brest, the celebration of the 900th anniversary of the baptism of Rus was symbolically connected not with Rome, but with the East Slavic space.
The Catholic assembly for the 300th anniversary of the Union of Brest (1896)
A mass event dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the church Union of Brest, held in Lviv in July 1896
The city and the Great War: mass street politics in Lviv during the First World War
The Great War intensified political processes that seemed to have died down due to the limitations imposed by military administrations. Local politicians, however, continued to look for ways to express themselves in the urban space.This topic summarizes and problematizes the mass events that took place in Lviv during the First World War.
