where was Lemberg, the capital of the crownland of Galicia

Lemberg was the historical German name for Lviv , in present-day western Ukraine. It was the capital of the crownland of Galicia under the Habsburg Empire.

Location

• Then: part of the Austrian crownland of Galicia.

• Now: Lviv, Ukraine.

Historical note

Lemberg was also known as Lwów in Polish and Leopolis in Latin. It served as an important administrative and cultural center in the region.