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Vilniaus apskritis - Lithuania

Town Hall, Vilnius

Vilnius Town Hall is a historical town hall in the square of the same name in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania.

Located at 54.678, 25.287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Vilnius, City and town halls in Lithuania, Government buildings completed in 1799, Neoclassical architecture, Squares in Vilnius

Rasos Cemetery

Rasos Cemetery (Lithuanian: Rasų kapinės, Belarusian: Могілкі Росы, Polish: cmentarz Na Rossie w Wilnie) is the oldest and most famous cemetery in the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is named after the Rasos district where it is located. It is separated into two parts, the old and the new cemeteries, by a narrow Sukilėliai Street. The total area is 10.8 ha. Since 1990 new burials are allowed only to family graves.

Located at 54.6683, 25.3044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Vilnius, Roman Catholic cemeteries

Gate of Dawn

The Gate of Dawn is a city-gate of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Located at 54.6744, 25.2894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1522, Renaissance architecture in Lithuania, Neoclassical architecture in Lithuania, Buildings and structures in Vilnius, Marian shrines, Gates, Votive offering, Visitor attractions in Vilnius

Kurier Wileński

Kurier Wileński is the main Polish-language newspaper in Lithuania. Printed in Vilnius, it is the only Polish-language daily newspaper published east of Poland. A direct descendant of both the 19th-century newspaper of the same name and the Czerwony Sztandar newspaper, created by the Soviet authorities in 1953 as a means of Sovietization of the Polish diaspora left in the Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union.

Located at 54.6623, 25.3032 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Eastern Bloc media, Newspapers published in Lithuania, Polish-language newspapers, Publications established in 1796, Newspapers published in the Soviet Union, Companies based in Vilnius, Newspapers published in Vilnius

Jonas Basanavičius

Jonas Basanavičius (23 November 1851 in Ožkabaliai – 16 February 1927 in Wilno, Poland; now Vilnius, Lithuania) was an activist and proponent of Lithuania's National Revival and founder of the first Lithuanian language newspaper Aušra. He was one of the initiators and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 1905 Congress of Lithuanians, the Great Seimas of Vilnius. He was also the founder and chairman of the Lithuanian Scientific Society (1907).

Located at 54.6692, 25.3028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Historians of Lithuania, Lithuanian historians, Linguists from Lithuania, Lithuanian physicians, Lithuanian writers, People from Vilnius, Researchers of Lithuanian language, 1851 births, 1927 deaths, Bulgarian politicians, Bulgarian physicians, Members of the Council of Lithuania, People from Marijampolė County, Members of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

ISM University of Management and Economics

ISM University of Management and Economics is an institution of undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education in business, management and economics. The University serves as an advanced centre of market analysis, executive training and leading academic thought. ISM University of Management and Economics was established in Kaunas in 1999 as the first privately owned institution of management education in Lithuania.

Located at 54.6753, 25.2875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Business schools in Lithuania, Universities in Lithuania, Universities and colleges in Vilnius, Education in Kaunas, Educational institutions established in 1999, 1999 establishments in Lithuania

Vilna Ghetto

The Vilna Ghetto, Vilnius Ghetto or Wilno Ghetto was a World War II Jewish ghetto established and operated by Nazi Germany in the city of Vilnius in the territory of Nazi-administered Reichskommissariat Ostland. During roughly two years of its existence, starvation, disease, street executions, maltreatment and deportations to concentration camps and extermination camps reduced the population of the ghetto from an estimated 40,000 to zero.

Located at 54.6797, 25.2864 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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History of Vilnius, Jewish Polish history, Jewish ghettos in Nazi-occupied Lithuania, The Holocaust in Poland, Vilna Ghetto

Užupis

Užupis is a neighborhood in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, largely located in Vilnius' old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Užupis means "on the other side of the river" in the Lithuanian language and refers to the Vilnia River; the name Vilnius was derived from the Vilnia. The district has been popular with artists for some time, and has been compared to Montmartre in Paris and to Freetown Christiania in Copenhagen, due to its bohemic and never-mind atmosphere.

Located at 54.6806, 25.2969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Artist colonies, Neighbourhoods of Vilnius, Micronations

HKP 562 forced labor camp

HKP 562, located on Subocz Street (now Subačiaus Street 47 and 49) in Vilnius, Lithuania, was the site of an unusual labor camp during the Holocaust. The camp was officially owned and administered by the SS, but run on a day to day basis by a Wehrmacht engineering unit, HKP 562 (Heereskraftfahrpark 562) stationed in Vilna. HKP 562's commanding officer Major Karl Plagge was sympathetic to the plight of his Jewish workers.

Located at 54.6761, 25.305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Jewish Lithuanian history, Nazi concentration camps, History of Vilnius, The Holocaust in Lithuania

LFF Stadium

LFF Stadium (Lithuanian Football Federation stadium), formerly known as Vėtra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Vilnius, Lithuania. Currently is under construction to meet level 3 UEFA stadium status. Before it was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of FK Vėtra. The stadium holds 5 500 people and was built in 2004. This is the first private stadium in Lithuania built after Soviet epoche.

Located at 54.6686, 25.2944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Football venues in Lithuania, Sports venues in Vilnius, Multi-purpose stadiums in Lithuania

Cathedral of the Theotokos, Vilnius

The Cathedral of the Theotokos in Vilnius is the main Orthodox Christian church of Lithuania. The cathedral was built during the reign of the Grand Duke Algirdas in 1346. It was constructed by Kievan architects with the blessing of Saint Alexius, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus', in 1348. The Cathedral of the Theotokos is one of the most ancient churches of Vilnius, built before the christianization of Lithuania when the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was the last pagan state in Europe.

Located at 54.681, 25.292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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1340s architecture, Churches in Vilnius, Cathedrals in Lithuania, Fortified churches, 1346 establishments

St. Anne's Church, Vilnius

St. Anne's Church (Lithuanian: Šv. Onos bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town, on the right bank of the Vilnia River. It is a prominent example of both Flamboyant Gothic and Brick Gothic styles. St. Anne's is a prominent landmark in the Old Town of Vilnius that enabled the district to be included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Located at 54.6831, 25.2933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Brick Gothic, 1490s architecture, Churches in Vilnius, Gothic architecture in Lithuania, Roman Catholic churches in Lithuania

Lithuanian Art Museum

The Lithuanian Art Museum was initially established in Vilnius in 1933 as the Vilnius City Museum. It houses Lithuania's largest art collection.

Located at 54.6808, 25.29 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Lithuania, Art museums established in 1933, Museums in Vilnius, National museums, 1933 establishments in Lithuania

House of the Signatories

The House of the Signatories (Lithuanian: Signatarų namai, previously known as Sztral's House) is a Lithuanian historic landmark in Pilies Street, Vilnius, where on February 16, 1918, the Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed by twenty members of the Council of Lithuania. The building was first mentioned in writing in an edict issued in 1645.

Located at 54.6822, 25.2894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Renaissance revival architecture, Museums in Vilnius, History museums in Lithuania

All Saints Church, Vilnius

All Saints Church is a Baroque style church in Vilnius, Lithuania. All Saints church was built between 1620-1630 and was adopted for Carmelites' needs. In the second half of the 17th century, the church was linked with a monastery and formed a single complex. The bell tower is high and massive with elaborate decorations. After a fire in the 18th century, it was restored and finished with a rococo-style dome roof.

Located at 54.6756, 25.2844 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Churches in Vilnius

Bernardine Cemetery

The Bernardine Cemetery, is one of the three oldest cemeteries in Vilnius, Lithuania. It covers about 38,000 square metres and has an estimated 14,000 burial sites. It was established in 1810 by the Bernardine monks of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi, just east of the city center in the Užupis district, and is situated on an embankment of the Vilnia river. Its development was a consequence of Tsarist authorities of the Russian Empire prohibiting burying the dead near churches.

Located at 54.68, 25.307 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Vilnius, Roman Catholic cemeteries, Polish culture

Vilniaus lietuvių namai

Vilniaus lietuvių namai is a Lithuanian gymnasium, located in Naujininkai, a southern neighborhood of Vilnius, Lithuania.

Located at 54.6636, 25.2861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1990, Schools in Vilnius, 1990 establishments in Lithuania

Vilnius Jesuit High School

Vilnius Jesuit High School is a Lithuanian gymnasium led by members of the Jesuit order. It is considered to be one of the most renowned schools in Lithuania and is aided by the German Foreign Office. The current headmaster is Br. Virgilijus Saulius SJ.

Located at 54.6783, 25.2894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Roman Catholic orders and societies, Jesuit schools

Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania

The Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos gyventojų genocido ir rezistencijos tyrimo centras or LGGRTC) is a state research institute in Lithuania dedicated to investigation of the crimes against humanity and other persecutions during the Soviet and Nazi occupations (1940–1990), including mass deportations, the Holocaust in Lithuania, and annihilation of the Lithuanian partisans.

Located at 54.6792, 25.2872 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Research institutes established in 1992, Research institutes in Lithuania, History institutes, Commemoration of communist crimes, Organizations based in Vilnius, Platform of European Memory and Conscience

St. Alexander Nevsky Church, Vilnius

St. Alexander Nevsky Church is an Orthodox church in the Naujinnikai district of Vilnius. It was built in 1898 and closed by the Soviet government in 1959. After the fall of the Soviet Union it was given back to the Russian Orthodox Church, but due to the destruction of the interior of the building during the period of closure, no services are now held there.

Located at 54.6658, 25.2869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1898, 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Orthodox churches in Lithuania, Churches in Vilnius

St. Paraskeva Church, Vilnius

St. Paraskeva Church is an Orthodox church in Vilnius. The first Orthodox church of St. Paraskeva was constructed on demand of prince Algirdas' first wife, a Vitebsk princess Maria, who was subsequently buried there in 1346. According to the legend, the church was built on the site of a temple to the pagan god, Ragutis. This church was completely destroyed by fire in 1557 and rebuilt three years later, but burned down again in 1611. Although ruined, it was given to the uniate parish.

Located at 54.6808, 25.2892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Orthodox churches in Lithuania, Churches in Vilnius

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Vilnius

St. Nicholas Church is one of the oldest Orthodox churches in Vilnius, Lithuania. According to a popular legend, the first wooden Orthodox chapel located on the place of today's St. Nicholas church was built around 1340. Seven years later, the Vilnius martyrs were supposedly buried there. However, in 1350, Uliana of Tver, the second wife of prince Algirdas, ordered to build a new brick church. In 1514 this church was again replaced with a larger one.

Located at 54.6797, 25.2886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Orthodox churches in Lithuania, Churches in Vilnius

Adam Mickiewicz Monument, Vilnius

The Adam Mickiewicz Monument in Vilnius is a monument in the vicinity of the Saint Anne's Church and the Bernardine Monastery, by Maironio Street (St. Anne's Street before 1945) along the shores of the Neris River.

Located at 54.6828, 25.2933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.041 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Lithuania, Landmarks in Vilnius, Visitor attractions in Vilnius

Vilnius University Institute of International Relations and Political Science

Institute of International Relations and Political Science (IIRPS) is a branch of Vilnius University which prepares political science and international relations specialists and carries out policy research. This is one of the most prominent social science institutions in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic sea region.

Located at 54.6786, 25.2843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Vilnius University, Educational institutions established in 1992, Political science education

Choral Synagogue of Vilnius

The Choral Synagogue of Vilnius (Lithuanian: Vilniaus choralinė sinagoga) is the only one synagogue in Vilnius that still in use, while others was destroyed during World War II, when Lithuania was occupied by Nazi Germany.

Located at 54.6761, 25.2814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.040 miles away.
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Synagogues in Vilnius, Religious buildings completed in 1903, Judaism in Vilnius