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Vilnius Old Town

Cultural World Heritage property in Lithuania, inscribed in 1994 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Vilnius Old Town, Lithuania
Photo: Gytis Grižas https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16452479 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Lithuania
Year of inscription
1994
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
352 ha
Location
Vilnius City Municipality
What it is
old town, neighborhood of Vilnius
Component parts
14 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 541 · Wikidata Q445649

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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