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The article examines the architectural and decorative arrangement of the interiors of the monastic building – part of the Bernardine complex in Lviv, one of the city’s most important historic monuments. While the construction history of the complex and the architecture and decoration of its Church of St Andrew are comparatively well documented, the interiors of the monastic cells and galleries have until recently remained largely unexplored. Beneath multiple layers of later plaster and limewash, however, substantial portions of the original decorative scheme have survived.

The article discusses the results of a comprehensive scientific research and developed conservation solutions for the northern section of the former Bernardine Monastery in Lviv, an architectural monument of the Renaissance and Baroque periods that belongs to the UNESCO-listed Ensemble of the Historic Centre of Lviv.

The publication presents the results of a critical analysis of the current state of research, preservation, restoration, and reconstruction of historic buildings in Cherkasy.

The article reports on damage assessment of Ludwig Heller’s House – one of the architectural monuments affected by the Russian missile attack on the city of Lviv on September 4, 2024. The authors took part in the on the ground research first as part of the local commission on September 6, and later within the joint UNESCO-ICCROM mission on September 2-5, 2024.

Abstract: the study examines the problem of presenting the lost architectural and urban planning heritage in the modern environment of Ukrainian cities. Currently, in our historical cities, we have a significant number of lost valuable architectural structures and complexes that are not known to society. These are unique objects that had historical, urban planning, scientific and restoration value, their place and role in the volume-spatial structure of cities was often key.

The article examines the architectural features of the fortress city of Kalush, one of the oldest cities in Western Ukraine, located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region. With the granting of Magdeburg rights in the sixteenth century, Kalush became an important commercial and cultural center. It had a great defense potential - a fortified fortress city of the sixteenth century, laid out as an ideal city with a regular layout and a Starosta castle. However, the architectural and urban planning heritage of this period is hardly visible in modern buildings.

The article deals with defensive structures of only one type – stone castle complexes. The purpose of this study is to compile a list of stone castles that have survived to this day in whole or in ruins on the territory of Western Ukraine, to identify the geography of their distribution, and to highlight the main stages of their emergence.

In a period of extreme political instability and the threat of constant enemy attacks, people looked for a means of security. This basic need became the main factor in the evolution of the stages of existence of historical castle complexes. Later, the threat of internal and external attacks from outsiders and feudal neighbors decreased due to the strengthening of royal power. Such changes in the military and political situation became the main reason for the beginning of the decline of castle complexes.

The historical castle complex in the village Pniv of Ivano-Frankivsk region - an architectural monument of national importance. The castle complex is unique in its planning and spatial structure, which to this day in fragments preserved. However, every year the surviving authentic elements more and more are destroyed. The reason is the influence of anthropogenic and natural factors. The issue of preservation of the Pniv castle complex has been relevant for a long time. Saving such a "diamond of architecture" is important for national identity.

The study reveals the problem of revitalization of immovable cultural heritage in Ukraine, which stems from the absence of state policy to preserve the architectural city-planning heritage supported by the necessary development and financing programs. The role of socialization of cultural heritage in the process of revival of valuable historical complexes that are under threat of destruction is shown, innovative approaches to the revitalization and the first positive results of their implementation are demonstrated.