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Vilniaus Street
Vilniaus Street in June 2016
Native nameVilniaus gatvė ( Lithuanian)
Location Kaunas, Lithuania

Vilniaus Street ( Lithuanian: Vilniaus gatvė) is a central and the oldest street in the Kaunas Old Town. [1] [2] [3]

It used to part of the old road to Lithuania's capital city Vilnius, however currently it is dedicated exclusively for pedestrians, open-air cafés, etc. [1]

Most of the buildings in the street dates to the 16th century, however some were reconstructed, and the Kaunas Cathedral Basilica was built in the early 15th century. [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vilniaus street". Visit.Kaunas.lt. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ Bertašius, Mindaugas. "Archeologiniai Vilniaus gatvės Kaune tyrimai". Kaunosenamiestis.autc.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Vilniaus gatvė Kaune". Kaunas21.lt. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Vilniaus gatvė (Kauno pėsčiųjų gatvė)". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Vilniaus street (Vilniaus gatvė)". Turizmogidas.lt. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Kauno Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo arkikatedra bazilika". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 January 2023.