The Old Town of Vilnius (Lithuanian: Vilniaus senamiestis), one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern 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 meters. It was founded by the Lithuanian Grand Duke and King of Poland Jogaila in 1387 on the Magdeburg rights the oldest part of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, it had been 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. There are many Catholic, Lutheran and Orthodox churches, residential houses, cultural and architectural monuments, museums in the Old Town.
Pilies Street is the Old Town's main artery and the hub of cafe and street market life. The main street of Vilnius, Gediminas Avenue, is partially located in the Old Town. The central squares in the Old Town are the Cathedral Square and the Town Hall Square.
One of the most elaborate architectural complexes is the Vilnius University Architectural Ensemble, which occupies a large part of the Old Town and has 13 courtyards. It was selected to represent Lithuania in the Mini-Europe Park in Brussels.
In 1994 the Vilnius Old Town was included as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site (No. 541) in recognition of its universal value and originality. It has been recognised as one of the most beautiful cities of the Old Continent that also has the largest baroque Old Town in the whole of Eastern and Central Europe. The definition of "historic center" itself has a broader meaning than the Old Town, formerly encircled with defensive walls. It embraces the valuable historical suburbs of Vilnius, such as Užupis, which historically used to be outside the city boundaries. Therefore Užupis is often considered a part of the Old Town of Vilnius.
Portion of map, which depicts the oldest known image of Lithuanian capital Vilnius (14th century), the “Bohemian road-map”.Panorama of Vilnius in the 17th century.Old Town Vilnius in 1919
There are more monuments of interest in the Old Town than in any other part of Vilnius; they include:
Panorama of the Vilnius Old Town, visible from atop the Gediminas Tower
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^"Vilniaus miesto seniūnijų ribos". hub.arcgis.com (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-12-16.
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Vilnius Old Town in postage stamps
Vilnius Old Town - Lithuania Travel
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vilnius, town, town, vilnius, lithuanian, vilniaus, senamiestis, largest, surviving, medieval, towns, northern, europe, area, square, kilometres, acres, encompasses, quarters, with, streets, lanes, numbering, 1487, buildings, with, total, floor, area, square, . The Old Town of Vilnius Lithuanian Vilniaus senamiestis one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern 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 meters It was founded by the Lithuanian Grand Duke and King of Poland Jogaila in 1387 on the Magdeburg rights the oldest part of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius it had been 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 There are many Catholic Lutheran and Orthodox churches residential houses cultural and architectural monuments museums in the Old Town Vilnius Historic CentreUNESCO World Heritage SitePanorama of Vilnius Old TownLocationVilnius Vilnius County LithuaniaCriteriaCultural ii iv Reference541bisInscription1994 18th Session Extensions2012Area352 09 ha 870 0 acres Buffer zone1 912 24 ha 4 725 2 acres Coordinates54 41 12 N 25 17 35 E 54 68667 N 25 29306 E 54 68667 25 29306Location of Vilnius Old Town in VilniusShow map of VilniusVilnius Old Town Lithuania Show map of Lithuania Location of Senamiestis Eldership Pilies Street is the Old Town s main artery and the hub of cafe and street market life The main street of Vilnius Gediminas Avenue is partially located in the Old Town The central squares in the Old Town are the Cathedral Square and the Town Hall Square One of the most elaborate architectural complexes is the Vilnius University Architectural Ensemble which occupies a large part of the Old Town and has 13 courtyards It was selected to represent Lithuania in the Mini Europe Park in Brussels In 1994 the Vilnius Old Town was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site No 541 in recognition of its universal value and originality It has been recognised as one of the most beautiful cities of the Old Continent that also has the largest baroque Old Town in the whole of Eastern and Central Europe The definition of historic center itself has a broader meaning than the Old Town formerly encircled with defensive walls It embraces the valuable historical suburbs of Vilnius such as Uzupis which historically used to be outside the city boundaries Therefore Uzupis is often considered a part of the Old Town of Vilnius 352 ha Vilnius Old Town Senamiestis as the UNESCO World Heritage Site should not be confused with one of 21 elderships boroughs of Vilnius Senamiestis the one with a slightly larger territory 440 ha 1 Contents 1 Landmarks 1 1 Palaces 1 2 Religious monuments 1 3 Other places of interest 2 References 3 External linksLandmarks edit nbsp Portion of map which depicts the oldest known image of Lithuanian capital Vilnius 14th century the Bohemian road map nbsp Panorama of Vilnius in the 17th century nbsp Old Town Vilnius in 1919 There are more monuments of interest in the Old Town than in any other part of Vilnius they include Palaces edit Presidential Palace Slushko Palace Radvilas Palace Tyzenhaus Palace Vilnius Castle Complex with the Gediminas Tower and Royal Palace Religious monuments edit St Anne s Church Church of St Francis and St Bernard St Michael the Archangel Church Church of St Johns Church of St Casimir Vilnius Cathedral in Cathedral Square St Nicholas Church All Saints Church Church of St Theresa Gate of Dawn Three Crosses Church of St Catherine Church of St Philip and St Jacob Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit Monastery of the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Theotokos St Nicholas Church St Paraskeva Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit Other places of interest edit House of the Signatories National Museum of Lithuania Lithuanian National Drama Theatre Fragments of the Vilnius city wall Vilnius dungeons Vilnius University nbsp Panorama of the Vilnius Old Town visible from atop the Gediminas TowerReferences edit Vilniaus miesto seniuniju ribos hub arcgis com in Lithuanian Retrieved 2021 12 16 External links editVilnius Old Town in postage stamps Vilnius Old Town Lithuania Travel Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vilnius Old Town amp oldid 1178524822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
