Vilnius Historic Centre
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Vilnius Historic Centre is the medieval Old Town of Lithuania’s capital, renowned for its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical architecture and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Town of Vilnius | 2 |
| Vilnius Old Town | 1 |
| World Heritage Site (Vilnius Old Town) | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Town
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ historic city centre ⓘ |
| area | 352 hectares ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | 1,912 hectares ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountry | Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Aušros Vartų Street
NERFINISHED
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Bernardine Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ Cathedral Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of St. Anne, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of St. Theresa, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Sts. Johns, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Didžioji Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Gate of Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ Gediminas Castle Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Castle of Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilies Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Palace, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Town Hall Square, Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Castle of Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Town Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius University Old Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| dateOfInscription | 1994 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Vilnius City Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
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Gothic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Neoclassical architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance architecture ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | outstanding universal value ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blend of architectural styles
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multicultural heritage ⓘ well-preserved medieval street network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Lithuanian ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Baroque era
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Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
River Neris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Vilnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Europe and North America ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 541 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
World Heritage Site (Vilnius Old Town)
subject surface form:
Gate of Dawn
this entity surface form:
Old Town of Vilnius
subject surface form:
Gate of Dawn
this entity surface form:
Old Town of Vilnius
this entity surface form:
Vilnius Old Town