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High Castle
A wooded hill above the old town, topped by a mound with the best view over Lviv.
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- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Vysokyi Zamok park, LvivDirections
- Getting There
- About 20 minutes' walk uphill from Rynok Square.
Why Go
Lviv's first castle stood here, though only a scrap of wall remains. Paths climb through the park to the mound at the top, raised in the 19th century, with a view over the spires, domes and roofs of the whole city.
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