Vilnius old town

Senamiestis district of Vilnius
Coordinates	54 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  N , 25 ° 17 ′ 16 ″  E Coordinates: 54 ° 41 ′ 0 ″  N , 25 ° 17 ′ 16 ″  E
surface	3.59 km²
Residents	21,022 (2001)
Population density	5856 inhabitants / km²

T. Makovski, Panorama, 1600

Panorama 19th century

The old town of Vilnius ( Lithuanian Vilniaus senamiestis , Polish Stare Miasto ) is the oldest district of the Lithuanian capital Vilnius . It lies on the left bank of the Neris and belongs to the Senamiesčio seniūnija community . The old town is 3.59 km². There are 70 streets and cross streets and 1,487 buildings. Vilnius Old Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994 .

Attractions

• Gediminas Tower
• university
• town hall
• St. Anne's Church
• St. Stanislaus Cathedral
• Gate of the Dawn
• Grand Princely Castle
• St. Casimir Church

art

• Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center
• Vilnius Photography Gallery
• Art academy

Authorities

• Presidential Office of the Republic of Lithuania
• Ministry of Defense
• Home Office
• Austrian Embassy

education

• Jesuit high school
• university

Web links

• unesco.org:
  • zoomable satellite image
  • Picture gallery
  • Video (2:50)
  • City map (pdf, 27 MB)

Footnotes

1. ↑ World Heritage Committee : http://whc.unesco.org with further links

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Panoramic picture of the old town