Tarasas Ševčenka
Tarasas Ševčenka is a memorial in Senamiesčio sen., Vilnius. Tarasas Ševčenka is situated nearby to Vilnius University Library, as well as near the theater building VU kiemo teatras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania and Vilnius University Library.
Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Presidential Palace is the official residence and workplace of the president of Lithuania. Located in Vilnius Old Town, Lithuania. The palace dates back to the 14th century when it was first used as the residence of the Bishop of Vilnius. and during its history, it has undergone various reconstructions, supervised by prominent architects, including Laurynas Gucevičius and Vasily Stasov.
Vilnius University Library
Library
Photo: Algirdas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vilnius University Library or VU Library is the oldest and one of the largest academic libraries of Lithuania. It was founded in 1570 by the Jesuits and as such is nine years older than Vilnius University.
St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St. Johns, officially named St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist, is located at the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania and dominates the university ensemble. St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist is situated 110 metres southeast of Tarasas Ševčenka.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Užupis.
Vilnius Old Town
Suburb
Photo: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Town of Vilnius, one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern Europe, as inscribed within UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has an area of 3.59 square kilometres.
Užupis
Quarter
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Užupis is a neighborhood in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, largely located in Vilnius's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Užupis means "beyond the river" or "the other side of the river" in the Lithuanian language and refers to the Vilnia River; the name Vilnius was derived from the Vilnia.
Tarasas Ševčenka
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Senamiesčio sen., Vilnius, Vilnius County, Dzūkija, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.68314° or 54° 40′ 59″ northLongitude
25.287° or 25° 17′ 13″ eastOpen location code
9G67M7MP+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11131449853OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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In Other Languages
From Lithuanian to Ukrainian—“Tarasas Ševčenka” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Tarasas Ševčenka”
- Polish: “Taras Szewczenko”
- Ukrainian: “Тарас Шевченко”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include VU kiemo teatras and Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory.
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