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Comlete the text with the places of interest from the box. Lviv is one of the richest towns in Ukraine for the number and value of historical and architectural monuments. The city was founded in the mid-13th century by the Galicial-Volynian King Danylo Halytskyi and named in honour of his son Lev. The first documented reference to the city appeared in the chronicle for the year 1256. In the 1270s Prince Lev designated Lviv as the capital of his state. Ploshcha Rynok (Market Square) is an architectural ensemble, which occupies a special place in the civil architecture of Lviv. A total of 44 buildings, featuring a variety of architectural styles (Renaissance, Baroque, Empire) surround the square on all four sides. At one time or another each structure was rebuilt, restored and enlarged. Gothic architecture have been preserved on the facades of basements and first floor. Sobor Sviatogo Yura (St. George's Cathedral) is a classic example of Ukrainian Baroque architecture and the main church of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church. Construction began in 1744 and decorative work was completed in 1772. Lychakiv Cemetery was established in 1876. The area of.the cemetery is 40ria containing approximately 3500 monuments and sculptures executed by eminent sculptors and architects. There are about 20 museums, 10 theatres and monuments (T. Shevchenko, I. Franko, Victims of the Lviv Ghetto and others) in Lviv. Lviv is an outstanding architectural reserve with 2000 cultural monuments and is included in the "World Heritage1 List" of UNESCO.