Vilnius Old Town
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The Old Town of Vilnius (Lithuanian: Senamiestis), one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Eastern Europe, has an area of 3.59 square kilometres (887 acres). It encompasses 74 quarters, with 70 streets and lanes numbering 1487 buildings with a total floor area of 1,497,000 square metres. The oldest part of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, it has developed over the course of many centuries, and has been shaped by the city's history and a constantly changing cultural influence. It is a place where some of Europe's greatest architectural styles - gothic, renaissance, baroque and neoclassical - stand side by side and complement each other.
Pilies Street is the Old Town's main artery and the hub of cafe and street market life.
In 1994 the Vilnius' Old Town was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List (No. 541) in recognition of its universal value and originality.
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[edit] Landmarks
- There are more monuments of interest in the Old Town than in any other part of Vilnius; they include:
[edit] Palaces
- Presidential Palace
Vilnius Old Town panorama - Slushko Palace
- Radziwill Palace
- Tyzenhaus Palace
- Vilnius Castle Complex with the Gediminas Tower and Royal Palace
[edit] Religious monuments
- St. Anne's Church
- Vilnius Cathedral in the Cathedral Square
- Gate of Dawn
- Three Crosses
- Cathedral of the Theotokos
[edit] Other places of interest
- Vilnius University Ensemble
- Town Hall
- Pilies Street
- Gediminas Avenue
- Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
- Vilnius dungeons
[edit] External links
Curonian Spit (w/ Russia) | Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) | Struve Geodetic Arc (w/ nine other countries) | Vilnius Historic Centre
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Antakalnis | Fabijoniškės | Grigiškės | Justiniškės | Karoliniškės | Lazdynai | Naujamiestis | Naujininkai | Naujoji Vilnia | Paneriai (Žemieji, Aukštieji) | Pašilaičiai | Pilaitė | Rasos | Senamiestis | Šeškinė | Šnipiškės | Verkiai | Vilkpėdė | Viršuliškės | Žirmūnai | Žvėrynas |
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