Prospect of Gediminas in Vilnius

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Gediminas view - view towards Pl. Cathedral Gedimino prospektas (Gedimino prospektas) - one of the larger and more representative streets of Vilnius, partly transformed into a promenade, stretching from the Cathedral Square to Vilnius and linking Vilnius Old Town with the Zwierzyniec, named in honor of Grand Duke Gedimin . History

The street was laid out in 1836 as Gieorgijewski Prospiekt - took its name from the church near it. Jerzy (then converted to the Georgian Church), among the Wilanów popularly called it Jierkiem. In 1918, the seat of Taryba was located here. After the Poles gained power in 1922, the street was named after Adam Mickiewicz, for a short time it was called Gediminas Avenue (1939-1940), and after the annexation of Lithuania to the Soviet Union, it was renamed Stalin's Pravette (after 1956 Lenin).

In 1989 the street returned to its name from the 1st Republic of Lithuania. Gedimino prospekt obecnie

It is one of the most popular places in Vilnius: both for tourists and for permanent residents. There are numerous shops, cafes and restaurants. There are government institutions, the Sejm and the Constitutional Tribunal. Interesting objects

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