The 17th and 18th centuries were marked by significant military conflicts and cultural advancements in Lviv.
Siege by Cossacks
1648
Lviv was besieged by Cossacks, marking one of the first times the High Castle was taken by storm.
Founding of the Jesuit Lviv University
1661
The Jesuit collegium in Lviv was elevated to the status of an academy, later becoming the first university in Ukraine.
Siege by Turks
1672
Lviv faced a siege by Turkish forces, another significant military challenge for the city.
Austrian and Austro-Hungarian Rule
1772-1914
Lviv came under Austrian and later Austro-Hungarian rule following the First Partition of Poland. This period saw the city become the capital of the Habsburg Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria.