Vilnius Old Town

The Old Town of Vilnius (Lithuanian: Vilniaus senamiestis) is the historic part of the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is one of the largest and most beautiful medieval old towns in Europe.^[1] It has an area of 3.59 square kilometres (887 acres). The settlement became a town in the early 13th century.^[2] The old town is marked by narrow streets, old churches, museums and flower-decorated courtyards.^[3]

Vilnius Historic Centre

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania
Criteria	Cultural: (ii), (iv)
Reference	541bis
Inscription	1994 (18th Session)
Extensions	2012
Area	352.09 ha (870.0 acres)
Buffer zone	1,912.24 ha (4,725.2 acres)
Coordinates	54°41′12″N 25°17′35″E
Location of Vilnius Old Town in Vilnius Show map of Vilnius Vilnius Old Town (Lithuania) Show map of Lithuania

The central squares in the Old Town are the Cathedral Square and the Town Hall Square. In 1994 the Vilnius Old Town was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.^[3]

Landmarks

There are more monuments of interest in the Old Town than in any other part of Vilnius; they include:

Palaces

Vilnius Old Town

• Presidential Palace
• Slushko Palace
• Radvilu Palace
• Tyzenhaus Palace
• Vilnius Castle Complex with the Gediminas Tower and Royal Palace

Religious monuments

• St. Anne's Church
• Vilnius Cathedral in Cathedral Square
• St. Nicholas Church
• All Saints Church
• Gate of Dawn
• Three Crosses
• Cathedral of the Theotokos

Other places of interest

• House of the Signatories
• National Museum of Lithuania
• Lithuanian National Drama Theatre
• Fragments of the Vilnius city wall
• Vilnius dungeons