Union of Lublin Mound

Union of Lublin Mound (Ukrainian: Копець Люблінської унії; Polish: Kopiec Unii Lubelskiej) is an artificial hill, 29 m high, in Lviv, modern day Ukraine created in 1869-1890 by Polish inhabitants to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Union of Lublin by initiative and with financial support of Franciszek Smolka.

[1] It is located on the summit of Lviv High Castle.

[2] There is an observation platform at the top of the mound (altitude 413 m), offering a vantage viewpoint over Lviv.

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Aerial view of the mound, late 1930s
Status in late nineteenth and early twentieth century
Coat of arms of Lviv
Coat of arms of Lviv