Vilniaus Street
Vilniaus Street in June 2016
Native nameVilniaus gatvė (Lithuanian)
LocationKaunas, 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

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  1. 1 2 "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.
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