Gediminas Hill

Castle Hill or Gediminas' Hill is a hill in , Lithuania at the confluence of and rivers on the left side of the Vilnia. It is best known as the location of the Gediminas' Tower, a signature landmark of Vilnius, a remnant of the fortified Upper Castle dating to the Middle Ages.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 141 metres
  • Description: Hill in Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Castle Hill” and “Pilies kalnas”

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.

Library
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Martynas Mažvydas is a national cultural institution which collects, organizes and preserves Lithuania's written cultural heritage content, develops the collection of Lithuanian and foreign documents relevant to research, educational and cultural needs of Lithuania, and provides library information services to the public.

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
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is a district located in the north of , the capital of , built in 1977 as a microdistrict. It is located to the east of district, to the north and north-west of and elderships, to the south of and districts, and to the south-west of district.

Gediminas Hill

Latitude
54.6869° or 54° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
25.2914° or 25° 17′ 29″ east
Elevation
141 metres (463 feet)
Open location code
9G67M7PR+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 325131042
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q9283406
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Gediminas Hill” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “гара Гедзіміна”
  • Belarusian: “гара Гедыміна”
  • Belarusian: “Гара Гедыміна”
  • Belarusian: “Замкавая гара”
  • French: “colline de Gediminas”
  • French: “Colline de Gediminas”
  • French: “Colline de Ghédimin”
  • German: “Gediminas-Berg”
  • Lithuanian: “Gedimino kalnas”
  • Polish: “Góra Giedymina”
  • Polish: “Góra Zamkowa (Wilno)”
  • Polish: “Wzgórze Giedymina”
  • Russian: “Гедиминова гора”
  • Russian: “гора Гедимина”
  • Russian: “Гора Гедимина”
  • Russian: “Замковая гора”
  • Spanish: “Colina de Gediminas”
  • Ukrainian: “Гора Гедиміна”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Southern Tower and Vilnius Upper Castle.

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