Lemberg
 Photograph of Lemberg | |
| Population | 862.15K |
| State GDP | $0.26B |
| GDP/C | $310 |
| Culture | 
Ukrainian-Polish |
In-Game Description[edit | edit source]
Description when Lemberg is German[edit | edit source]
This city has known many masters, and many names. Founded as Lvihorod, named after the son and heir of its founder, it was known for centuries by the Polish name of Lwów. Under the rule of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Lwów became a prosperous - and increasingly ethnically Polish - city. This prosperity was not interrupted by Austria-Hungary's acquisition of the city in 1772, though it was given the new name of Lemberg.
However, the twentieth century has not been kind to Lemberg. Its nadir began with its occupation by the Russians in the First World War - during which it was known by yet another name, Lvov - and continued during Galicia's bloody absorption into the Second Polish Republic. Subjected to ethnic conflict between Ukrainians, Russians, Poles and Germans, the city's days of prosperity seemed very long ago indeed.
Under the Generalgouvernement, Lemberg ekes out a precarious existence. Ever eager to exploit ethnic tensions for their own gain, the Generalgouvernement is relatively kind to the aspirations of Ukrainian nationalists, who now rule the Distrikt Galizien from the city. With continuing tensions between the city's Polish and Ukrainian inhabitants, though, the city's future looks far from bright.
Description when Lwów is Polish[edit | edit source]
This city has known many masters, and many names. Founded as Lvihorod, named after the son and heir of its founder, it was known for centuries by the Polish name of Lwów. Under the rule of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Lwów became a prosperous - and increasingly ethnically Polish - city. This prosperity was not interrupted by Austria-Hungary's acquisition of the city in 1772, though it was given the new name of Lemberg.
However, the twentieth century has not been kind to Lemberg. Its nadir began with its occupation by the Russians in the First World War - during which it was known by yet another name, Lvov - and continued during Galicia's bloody absorption into the Second Polish Republic. Subjected to ethnic conflict between Ukrainians, Russians, Poles and Germans, the city's days of prosperity seem very long ago indeed.
Now, with the Polish uprising victorious, Lemberg is Lwów once again, and aims to return to its former glory. However, the Ukrainians who call this city Lviv have no intention of simply conceding control to their bitter enemies. It seems that more blood must be spilled in Galicia before this long-suffering land can find peace.
Description when Lviv is Ukrainian[edit | edit source]
This city has known many masters, and many names. Founded as Lvihorod, named after the son and heir of its founder, it was known for centuries by the Polish name of Lwów. Under the rule of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Lwów became a prosperous - and increasingly ethnically Polish - city. This prosperity was not interrupted by Austria-Hungary's acquisition of the city in 1772, though it was given the new name of Lemberg.
However, the twentieth century has not been kind to Lemberg. Its nadir began with its occupation by the Russians in the First World War - during which it was known by yet another name, Lvov - and continued during Galicia's bloody absorption into the Second Polish Republic. Subjected to ethnic conflict between Ukrainians, Russians, Poles and Germans, the city's days of prosperity seem very long ago indeed.
Now, so say the new rulers, the city of Lviv has returned to its roots. Poles may have invaded the city over centuries, they insist, but its soul lies forever with the people once called Ruthenians, and now called Ukrainians. Throughout nearly a millennium of foreign domination, tens of thousands of hardworking Ukrainian peasants tilled the soil to supply the city - it is for them, now, that the flag of Galicia flies over Lviv.
