Ivan Franko (1856 – 1916) was a prominent Ukrainian writer, critic, translator, opinion journalist, sociologist, ethnographer, historian and philosopher whose activities were guided by the idea of promoting the interests of Ukrainians and universal human values. A unique phenomenon, his works represent an entire spiritual epoch in Ukrainian history and a significant contribution to world literature.
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Lviv Opera House was built in 1900 to a design by the architect Zygmunt Gorgolewski.
НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
Земле, моjа всеплодьучаjа мати!
Сили, шчо в твоjіj движель глубині,
Краплоу, шчоб в боjу сміліjше стоjати,
даj і міні!
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ІВАН ФРАНКО
ДВАДЦЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE, Earth, my Fertile mother, The power that lives in your depth, Drop to stand in the battle more, Give it to me too!, Ivan Franko, Twenty Hryven)
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НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ БАНК УКРАЇНИ
ДВАДЦЯТЬ ГРИВЕНЬ
20
ЛЬВІВСЬКИЙ ОПЕРНИЙ ТЕАТР
2003 (Translation: Twenty Hryven, National Bank of Ukraine, Lviv Opera Hosue)