Rector’s Hall

Rector’s Hall is a university building in , . Rector’s Hall is situated near the university building , as well as near the theater building .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania and St. John the Baptist and St. John the Apostle and Evangelist.

Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Church
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The Church of St. Johns, officially named , is located at the of , and dominates the university ensemble.

Museum
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The is a historic landmark on Pilies Street, , where on February 16, 1918, the Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed by twenty members of the Council of Lithuania. is situated 140 metres east of Rector’s Hall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Užupis.

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.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , the capital of , largely located in , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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.

Quarter
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a quarter.

Rector’s Hall

Latitude
54.68256° or 54° 40′ 57″ north
Longitude
25.28716° or 25° 17′ 14″ east
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9G67M7MP+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 531948369
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
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In Other Languages

“Rector’s Hall” goes by many names.
  • Lithuanian: “Aula Rectoris”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Vilnius University Astronomical Observatory and VU kiemo teatras.

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