Ratushynskyj N. Architecture of passages of the central part of the city of Lviv

The PhD degree thesis examines the problems of formation of architectural – planning and spatial organization passages in the structure of the centers of large historical cities on the example of Lviv. The system of city passages of Lviv was finally formed by 1925, when all the finishing works in Mariysky Passage were completed. Historically, there were 19 passages in the city, as a rule there were shopping streets with controlled arrival, the classic passages were only the passage of Mikolyash, Maria Passage and Gredliv Bazaar. The dissertation presents the results of research on the history of passages as architectural and functional elements of urban centers. The main historical functional-spatial types of passages and their compositional-planning principles of organization are determined. Based on these factors, a number of recommendations for the design, reproduction and restoration of passages in the historically formed environment of urban centers.