Vilnius Old Town
Also known as Vieille-Ville de Vilna, Vilnius Historic Center, Vilnius Historic Centre
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Lithuania
Inscribed
1994
Area
352 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Vilnius Old Town is in Vilnius. The nearest other World Heritage site is Cultural Reserve of Kernavė, about 35 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Vilnius · about 542,000 peopleabout 2 km east
- Lida · about 100,000 peopleabout 90 km south
- Kaunas · about 375,000 peopleabout 95 km west
- Maladzyechna · about 101,000 peopleabout 110 km east
- Panevežys · about 127,000 peopleabout 130 km north-west
- Hrodna · about 317,000 peopleabout 150 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
LithuaniaCultural36 km away
LithuaniaCultural90 km away
BelarusCultural157 km away
BelarusCultural187 km away
Belarus, PolandNatural232 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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