After the First Partition of Poland in 1772 Lviv became a part of the Hapsburg Monarchy and was then the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria. It was the fourth largest city of the Hapsburg Monarchy.
At the beginning of World War I was Lviv one of the strongest Austro-Hungarian garrisons in the Eastern part of the country. During the Battle of Lviv in August 1914 the city was captured by Russian troops and stayed conquered until June 1915. After World War I Lviv became a part of Poland. At the beginning of World War II Lviv was captured by the Soviet Union, but after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa in 1941 the city was captured by Germany. After World War II Lviv became a part of the Soviet Union and is since 1991 a part of Ukraine.
Today is Lviv the seventh largest city in Ukraine. The Ensemble of Lviv's Historic Centre is since 1998 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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