The Church of St. Elizabeth, the modern Church of St. Olga and Elizabeth, is located on Kropivnitsky Square, next to Horodotska Street. It is the first landmark, not counting the railroad station, that welcomes visitors to the city.
Between 1903 and 1911, a Latin parish church was erected for the believers of the western suburbs. The church was named after the respected and popularly popular tragically deceased wife of Austrian Emperor Franz-Joseph I — Empress Elisabeth.
It was designed by G. Talevsky and built in neo-Gothic style. In its appearance, the cathedral resembles French and North American Gothic architecture with elements of the Romantic style.
The facade consists of two symmetrically arranged towers and one of the highest; their high spires are crowned with crosses. The towers can be seen from a considerable distance, especially if you walk towards the city center along Horodotska Street. The entrance to the church is decorated with a sculptural composition of the famous master Piotr Wojtowicz «Crucifixion with Standing». One of his best works in interior decoration was the main marble altar of St. Josip. The altar was donated by Lviv railroad workers, with whose support the church was built.
The Church of St. Elizabeth received considerable damage during the First and Second World Wars.
The church existed until 1946. During the Soviet Union it was a warehouse. Only in the early nineties restoration works were carried out here. In 1991, the Cathedral of St. Elizabeth was handed over to the Greek Catholic community and illuminated as the Church of St. Olga and St. Elizabeth.