The history of Lion's Castle is a story of a dream and a benevolent endeavor
The patron and initial owner of the CASTLE villa was the Lviv banker of Jewish origin, Herman Feldstein. In 1903, he submitted the villa project, designed by architect Arthur Schleyen, for approval to the Lviv Magistrate. In the same year, on November 16, the project was approved, and the following year, Feldstein officially announced the grand opening of the estate.
The sophisticated neo-Gothic structure served its owner not only as a residence but also as a place of work. In 1910, together with his wife Helena, Herman founded the society ‘Pritylok’ here, which was established for a noble purpose – to care for children from Jewish families during school holidays

































