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Architecture Walking Guides ? Building Walks in Lithuania, Eastern Europe
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Lithuanian Walking Tours
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Lithuanian Architecture ? Introduction
Vilnius is a picturesque city with a well preserved historic centre.
The capital of Lithuania, and largest city, has a population of around 540,000. It is located in the south east part of Lithuania and is the second biggest city of the Baltic states. The first known written record of Vilnius as the Lithuanian capital was in 1323.
Swedbank building Vilnius:
photo : R.Urbakavicius
Vilnius is known for its Old Town of beautiful architecture, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Its Jewish influence until the 20th century has led to it being described as the ?Jerusalem of Lithuania? and Napoleon named it ?the Jerusalem of the North? as he was passing through in 1812. In 2009, Vilnius was a joint European Capital of Culture.
Prosecutors Office Vilnius:

photo from architects
Key buildings in the city include Headquarters of Prosecutors office, Vilnius by KLAP (see image above).
Guggenheim Museum Building Proposal

image from architects
Proposed Vilnius buildings include Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Vilnius by Zaha Hadid Architects (see image above).
Key architects with work in the city incl...