The Palace of Concerts and Sports
Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports is an indoor arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. The venue was opened in 1971. It was deemed unsafe and closed in 2004. Plans to reconstruct the venue received significant opposition from the Jewish community as the site is located on the grounds of the oldest Jewish cemetery in Vilnius.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Public building
- Description: building in Vilnius, Lithuania
- Also known as: “Vilnius Concert and Sports Hall” and “Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports”
- Address: Rinktinės g. 1, Vilnius
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gediminas Tower and National Museum of Lithuania.
Gediminas Tower
Museum
Gediminas's Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle on top of the Gediminas Hill in Vilnius, Lithuania. It has a viewing platform that offers scenic views of Vilnius Old Town and Vilnius Central Business District. Gediminas Tower is situated 500 metres south of The Palace of Concerts and Sports.
National Museum of Lithuania
Museum
The National Museum of Lithuania, established in 1952, is a state-sponsored historical museum that encompasses several significant structures and a wide collection of written materials and artifacts. It also organizes archeological digs in Lithuania. National Museum of Lithuania is situated 450 metres south of The Palace of Concerts and Sports.
Energy and technology museum
Museum
Energy and Technology Museum is an institution dedicated to researching and presenting energy history, the industrial heritage of Lithuania, and the history of Vilnius. Energy and technology museum is situated 240 metres southwest of The Palace of Concerts and Sports.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piromontas and Vilnius Old Town.
Vilnius Old Town
Suburb
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.
The Palace of Concerts and Sports
- Categories: sports venue, music venue, building, and government building
- Location: Žirmūnų sen., Vilnius, Vilnius County, Dzūkija, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.69124° or 54° 41′ 29″ north
Longitude
25.291° or 25° 17′ 28″ east
Inception
1971
Levels
4
Roof shape
skillion
Open location code
9G67M7RR+FC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=civic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“The Palace of Concerts and Sports” goes by many names.
- German: “Sportpalast Vilnius”
- Japanese: “ヴィリニュス・スポーツ宮殿”
- Lithuanian: “Vilniaus koncertų ir sporto rūmai”
- Lithuanian: “Vilniaus sporto rūmai”
- Polish: “Pałac Sportu w Wilnie”
- Russian: “Вильнюсский Дворец концертов и спорта”
- Russian: “Дворец спорта (Вильнюс)”
- Russian: “Дворец спорта”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Conciertos y Deportes de Vilna”
- Ukrainian: “Палац спорту (Вільнюс)”
- Ukrainian: “Палац спорту”
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