Vilnius University
Vilnius University is an university in Senamiesčio sen., Vilnius. Vilnius University is situated nearby to Fresco „The Seasons“, as well as near the church St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vilnius University Library and Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania.
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.
Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania
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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. Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania is situated 130 metres west of Vilnius University.
St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist
Church
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Užupis.
Vilnius Old Town
Suburb
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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.
Vilnius University
- Type: University
- Also known as: “VU”
- Category: education
- Location: Senamiesčio sen., Vilnius, Vilnius County, Dzūkija, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.68284° or 54° 40′ 58″ northLongitude
25.28792° or 25° 17′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9G67M7MQ+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 531948359OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Vilnius University” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Վիլնյուսի համալսարան”
- Belarusian: “Віленскі ўніверсітэт”
- Catalan: “Universitat de Vílnius”
- Chinese: “维尔纽斯大学”
- Czech: “Vilniuská univerzita”
- Danish: “Vilnius universitet”
- Dutch: “Universiteit van Vilnius”
- Finnish: “Vilnan yliopisto”
- French: “Université de Vilnius”
- German: “Universität Vilnius”
- Japanese: “ヴィリニュス大学”
- Lithuanian: “Vilniaus universitetas”
- Norwegian: “Vilnius universitet”
- Polish: “Uniwersytet Wileński”
- Portuguese: “Universidade de Vilnius”
- Russian: “Вильнюсский университет”
- Spanish: “Universidad de Vilna”
- Swedish: “Vilnius universitet”
- Ukrainian: “Вільнюський університет”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fresco „The Seasons“ and Bell tower of St. John’s Church.
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