John Paul II Square
John Paul II Square is a park in Žirmūnų sen., Vilnius. John Paul II Square is situated nearby to the chapel Viešpaties Jėzaus koplytėlė, as well as near Tremtinių koplyčia.- Type: Park
- Description: square in Vilnius, Lithuania
- Also known as: “Jonas Paulius Square”, “Jono Pauliaus II a.”, and “Jono Pauliaus II Square”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church and Vileišis Palace.
St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church
Church
Photo: Scotch Mist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a Roman Catholic church located in the Antakalnis neighbourhood of Vilnius, Lithuania, designed and built by Jan Zaor of Kraków.
Vileišis Palace
Manor estate
Photo: Alma Pater, Public domain.
Vileišis Palace is a Neo-baroque style architectural ensemble in Vilnius, Lithuania, built for Petras Vileišis. Vileišis was a prominent Lithuanian engineer, political activist, publisher, and philanthropist who commissioned the palace in 1904 and supervised its construction. Vileišis Palace is situated 170 metres north of John Paul II Square.
Žirmūnai Bridge
Bridge
Žirmūnai Bridge is a bridge across Neris River, that connects Žirmūnai and Antakalnis districts of Vilnius. This is a pier ferroconcrete bridge 181 meters long. Žirmūnai Bridge is situated 270 metres northwest of John Paul II Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuskulėnai and Piromontas.
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.
John Paul II Square
- Categories: square and recreation area
- Location: Žirmūnų sen., Vilnius, Vilnius County, Dzūkija, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.69358° or 54° 41′ 37″ northLongitude
25.30561° or 25° 18′ 20″ eastOpen location code
9G67M8V4+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 238846063OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q16453900
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In Other Languages
From German to Lithuanian—“John Paul II Square” goes by many names.
- German: “Johannes-Paul-II.-Platz”
- Lithuanian: “Jono Pauliaus II aikštė”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Viešpaties Jėzaus koplytėlė and Šv. Jono Pauliaus II a..
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