Bekes Hill

Bekes Hill is a peak in , and has an elevation of 152 metres. Bekes Hill is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gediminas Tower and Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Vladislav.

Museum
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Gediminas's Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle on top of the Gediminas Hill in , Lithuania. It has a viewing platform that offers scenic views of and Vilnius Central Business District.

Church
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The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, also known as Vilnius Cathedral is the main Catholic cathedral in . It is situated in , just off Cathedral Square.

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The Presidential Palace is the official residence and workplace of the president of Lithuania. Located in , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Antakalnis and Naujininkai.

Suburb
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is an eldership in , . is one of the oldest, and largest historical suburbs of . It is in the Eastern section of Vilnius, along the left bank of the , with the river running along the whole Western side of the district.

Suburb
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is one of the elderships of , . It is situated in the south-west of the city and lies between Vilnius International Airport and the . It has an Old Believers cemetery and a church.

Suburb
is an eldership in the Vilnius city municipality, . It occupies 4.9 km². According to the 2021 census, it had a population of 28,157, giving it a population density of 5,745 people per square kilometer.

Bekes Hill

Latitude
54.6859° or 54° 41′ 9″ north
Longitude
25.2984° or 25° 17′ 54″ east
Elevation
152 metres (499 feet)
Open location code
9G67M7PX+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2590470265
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q12650618
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Satellite Map

Discover Bekes Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Hungarian to Russian—“Bekes Hill” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Bekes hegy”
  • Hungarian: “Bekes-halom”
  • Lithuanian: “Bekešo kalnas”
  • Polish: “Wzgórze Bekieszowe”
  • Romanian: “Dealul Bekes”
  • Russian: “Гора Бекеша”

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Notable Places Nearby

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