The Old Town of Vilnius (Lithuanian: Vilniaus senamiestis) is the historic part of the city of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is one of the largest and most beautiful medieval old towns in Europe.[1] It has an area of 3.59 square kilometres (887 acres). The settlement became a town in the early 13th century.[2] The old town is marked by narrow streets, old churches, museums and flower-decorated courtyards.[3]
The central squares in the Old Town are the Cathedral Square and the Town Hall Square. In 1994 the Vilnius Old Town was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.[3]
Landmarks
There are more monuments of interest in the Old Town than in any other part of Vilnius; they include:
Palaces
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Vilnius Old Town
Religious monuments
Other places of interest
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