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Vilnius. Presentation made by Maksim Prusakov, Laura Gornatkeviciute, Ieva Zickute and Ed Anufrienka.
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According to a legend,. A nou t.'isocct' tG.éus 144.
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Vilnius was established by Duke Gediminas. Gediminas - Wikipedia.
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In the early 14th Century.
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After his dream of an Iron Wolf howling.
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On top of a hill.. L. Litvinavičius. Nemylime mes nieko | Alkas.lt.
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Whether the legend is true or not,.
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The city actually appeared in writing in 1323.
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And later, in the same century, b ecame an important city.
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Europe's largest country.. Tallinn / Reval Livonia Riga Velikiy Nov Lands of Velikiy Novgorod Moscow Grand Duchy of O Siauliai Konigsberg Ka rakai Teutonic q!der Lida racow Kingdom of Hungary Vilnius Moldavia Kiev Kyiv ratslav Black Sea Moscow 0 in the 13-1 Sth.
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It was a very tolerant city.
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Where Muslim Tartars,.
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Lutheran German Merchants,. Vom estlichen Kriegsschauplatz — Wilna. Die Deutsche Strcs•e. —7m X•ntergrund Xcttprinenkirche.
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Jewish Craftsmen,.
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The Catholic Lithuanian and Polish elite,.
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And Pagan Lithuanian Commoners.
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Lived side-by-side peacefully..
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As the richness of the city grew,. Vilnius - 16th century #vilnius #lithuania www.vilnius.com | Vilnius, Lithuania, Antique maps.
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More and more palaces,.
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Churches and monasteries.
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Its Crown Jewel, Vilnius University.
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Was established in 1579.
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It was the first university in the Baltic States.
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And became a primary center of Science and Education in Eastern Europe..
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But then, the Russian Empire captured Vilnius i n 1795..
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Throughout the next 120 years of Russian rule,.
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Vilnius was made a backwater of the Russian Empire.
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With a population of as few as 50,000 people at times..
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The city kept being occupied by different armies,.
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Napoleon's France,.
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Pilsutski's Poland,.
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Nazi Germany,.
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And eventually, fell to the hands of the Soviet Union..
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The city center of Vilnius consists of 5 major areas.
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The Old Town. ( Senamiestis ).
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It's one of the largest surviving Medieval Old Towns in Europe.
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That's developed over the course of many Centuries..
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It is a place where some of Europe's. Lithuania - Chemistry Conference 2019.
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It's situated behind a tiny river.
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Restaurants and even Art Galleries,.
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That are all so cosy , you'll never want to leave..
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But then, it got redeveloped to our Main Business District.
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That is home to many banks and internet startups..
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Speaking of startups,.
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The Financial Times has recently named Vilnius. .snnnuruiiill.
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As the Number 1 city IN THE WORLD!.
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For attracting tech startups!.
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Žvėrynas..
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This district is known to be the greenest area of central Vilnius.
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As it used to be a large forest where the noblemen hunted..