Vilnius Castle Complex
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The Vilnius Castle Complex is a historic ensemble of fortifications and palaces in Lithuania’s capital that served as the political and administrative center of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vilnius Castle Complex canonical | 1 |
| Vilnius city walls | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ensemble
ⓘ
castle complex ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gothic ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ |
| cityPanoramaViewpoint | Gediminas’ Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lithuania ⓘ |
| currentUse |
ceremonial site
ⓘ
museum complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 142 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
defensive stronghold ⓘ political centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ⓘ residence of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gediminas’ Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Cathedral Bell Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ fortifications ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural monument of Lithuania ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | confluence of the Neris and Vilnia rivers ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Castle Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
left bank of the Neris River ⓘ |
| notableBuilding |
Gediminas’ Tower
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vilnius Historic Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Vilnius Historic Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Vilnius County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major tourist attraction in Vilnius ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gate of Dawn
this entity surface form:
Vilnius city walls