Vilnius - capital of Lithuania.

Added: May 1, 2006

Duration: 4:26

Vilnius - beauty of Eastern and Middle Europe. The best place to live, study, work and make carrier in Lithuania. Vilnius is a cosmopolitan city with diverse architecture. There are more than 40 churches in Vilnius to see. Restaurants, hotels and museums have sprouted since Lithuania declared independence, and young Vilnius residents are providing the city a reputation for being the most hospitable in the world as evidenced by the large membership of the Hospitality Club. Like most medieval towns, Vilnius has developed around its Town Hall. The main artery, Pilies Street, links the governor's palace and the Town Hall. Other streets meander through the palaces of feudal lords and landlords, churches, shops and craftsmen's workrooms. Narrow, curved streets and small cosy courtyards developed in the radial layout of the medieval Vilnius. The Old Town, historical centre of Vilnius, is one of the largest in Europe (3.6 km²). The most valuable historic and cultural sites are concentrated here. The buildings in the old town — there are nearly 1,500 — were built over several centuries, creating a splendid blend of many different architectural styles. Although Vilnius is often called a baroque city, here you will find some buildings of gothic, renaissance and other styles. The main sights of the city are the Gediminas Castle and the Cathedral Square, symbols of the capital. Their combination is also a gateway to the historic centre of the capital. Because of its uniqueness, the Old Town of Vilnius was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1994. In 1995, the only known cast of Frank Zappa was installed in the center of Vilnius with the permission of the government. Vilnius is one of the locations featured in the video game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon. Some of the architecture is relatively well-represented. Lying very close to Vilnius is a site some claim to be the Geographical Centre of Europe. Birth place of the Fictional character Marko Ramius from Tom Clancy's novel The Hunt For Red October. Unfortunately, at one point in the film Sean Connery as Ramius mispronounces the name of his birthplace by calling it "Vil-nee-us," whereas Lithuanians pronounce it "Vil-noos."

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C4P1T4L1337 Says:

Dec 7, 2008 - Hell yeah, fighting aint gonna solve anything!

mikolajoskierko Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - I`ll answer in English if you don`t mind. GDL was not a national state, that was a MULTI-national state, in which majority and even the language of the official documents was Ruthenian. Etchnic Lithuanians (Baltic) polonised with christianisation, while Ruthenians in most of the cases preserved thier orthodox faith, it`s notable to add that the education before XVIII-XIX was exclusivelly held by the religios orders and since XIXc it`s language what`s determinateing the national identity.

mikolajoskierko Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - Most of the Poles have nothing against the fact that Vilnius is in Lithuania, not even me despite the fact that my grandpa was brutally expelled from there by the soviets. Even the nazi-Lithuanian pop census claimed that Poles are majority in this town, till now they`re about 70% majority in the district, but not in the city. But, who cares about what thiks the natives...

mikolajoskierko Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - Which privillages you mean? As i`ve said before, theese Poles in Lithuania and Belarus aren`t etchnic Poles, they just speak Polish and i`m sure you can get along in some peaceful, civilised way.

mikolajoskierko Says:

Dec 12, 2008 - Hahah, and who the hell you are to compare both languages, some linguistic master? Lithuania in WWII... either Lith. SSR or "Reichskomissariat ost", soviets gaved you Vilnius at the beginning of WWII and they of course tricked you, but cheer up, they let you to keep it after the war as well. Say "Danke" to Ribentropp and Molotov, you germanophil asslicker.

Propanss Says:

Dec 13, 2008 - DAMN YOU'RE SO F*CKING DUMB WITH YOUR HISTORY, NOBODY IS TALKING ABout it nor anybody's listening to you but you still remind something about Lithuania and Vilnius history and for F*CK SAKE, read sometimes what others write and don't write beside the point OT bs's that post was absolutely non-sense you know? I recommend you get a life regardless of how banal it sounds instead of trashing comments for once.

mikolajoskierko Says:

Dec 13, 2008 - And who says that? Look at your own words at the first place if you want to lecture me, read something from Augustinus Rotundus or Albert Wijuk-Kojałowicz... if you know Latin or Polish. Than we can talk about what`s a "dumb" history.

Propanss Says:

Dec 13, 2008 - shut your mouth, my point is that this video is about Vilnius, not about polak teologs wijuks-chujuks in whom i'm not interested at all

mikolajoskierko Says:

Dec 13, 2008 - Don`t say like that about the first man who wrote a full "history" of Lithuania, professor of Vilnius university... Not a single Polak could settle or buy a land in GDL, you moron.

Gyvenotjas Says:

Dec 18, 2008 - That's why I have bad opinion about Polish, instead I'm almost Polish by myself , arogance and egoism , it's all what I discovered about them until now : / So bad..

Gyvenotjas Says:

Dec 18, 2008 - Not all , forgot to mention

philosophyNpolitics Says:

Dec 20, 2008 - mano nuomone prastokas video apie Vilniu... Oh and by the way, can all of you stop turning videos about Vilnius into forum of dumb and ignorant comments about Poland and Lithuania? What the hell is wrong with you people? just watch the video and be happy, no need to get in a dumb nationalistic argument...

zuzannakejsen Says:

Dec 23, 2008 - It's Polish, not polak, and with a BIG letter at the front. If you cannot sustain yourself from swearing (like you do in the next comment) at least get your grammar right, its annoying to read and very offensive. I don't know why you have the need to get so aggressive over a youtube video, and then your write that other people should get a life? Get a REAL reason to get angry:)

AnaJilK Says:

Dec 27, 2008 - Thanks RegisCartoons - great job!

stj1003 Says:

Dec 27, 2008 - Lithuania is a poor coutry. It stinks. It is a bad country.

RegisCartoons Says:

Dec 28, 2008 - go to hell

karpov62 Says:

Dec 30, 2008 - linda cidade...

AlchemistLT Says:

Dec 31, 2008 - Ye go to hell you idiot you don't know eny thing about it.

kaspis18 Says:

Jan 1, 2009 - ciuvas is Vanatu aiskina kad Lietuva neturtinga salis... Ten gi bl laukiniu krastas, is turizmo tik gyvena

Vytis1324 Says:

Jan 2, 2009 - Yeah you should go to hell!

Vytis1324 Says:

Jan 2, 2009 - Vilnius - 2009 European Capital of Culture :P

COOLCAT440 Says:

Jan 3, 2009 - its nice, but NYC beats it hands down.

COOLCAT440 Says:

Jan 3, 2009 - its nice, but NYC beats it hands down.

Simas068 Says:

Jan 4, 2009 - Taip kalbedami tik dar labiau nuzeminsit Lietuvos reitinga. Uztenka tiesiog padeti minusiuka :)

veegale Says:

Jan 4, 2009 - Labas rytas Vilnius..hello from Dublinius