Persenkówka, Residential district in Lviv, Ukraine.
Persenkówka is a residential district in Lviv bounded by Ivan Myrnyi Street, Professor Bujko Street, and Kozielnytska Street, with the Lviv Bus Factory manufacturing zone included within its boundaries. The area blends residential blocks with industrial facilities and connects to the city center through public transit routes.
The district was renamed in 1687 after Jacob Persing, a Scottish landowner, replacing the earlier name Kosnerówka derived from a merchant called Kosner. This change reflected a shift in the area's ownership and local influence during that period.
The neighborhood takes its name from Jacob Persing, a Scottish merchant who bought land here in the late 1600s and gave the area its identity. Street names and local stories keep this connection alive in the community today.
Trolleybus lines along the main streets provide regular connections to central Lviv, making the area easily accessible by public transit. Visitors navigating the neighborhood benefit from these main routes as orientation landmarks.
A memorial at the Cemetery of the Orląt honors unknown defenders from this neighborhood who died during the 1918 battle, a site many visitors overlook. This grave tells a story of local resilience during a turbulent period in the city's past.
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