HERITAGE RECORD · 541

Vilnius Historic Centre

维尔纽斯历史中心

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Political centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 13th to the end of the 18th century, Vilnius has had a profound influence on the cultural and architectural development of much of eastern Europe. Despite invasions and partial destruction, it has preserved an impressive complex of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classical buildings as well as its medieval layout and natural setting.

Open the official UNESCO record ↗

Wikidata reference

QIDQ445649 ↗

Area352 ha

Administrative areaQ923117

WikipediaVilnius Old Town ↗

Chinese Wikipedia維爾紐斯舊城 ↗

Imported locally from Wikidata; it does not replace the UNESCO record or editorial copy.

Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

Make a photograph with this siteChoose a photo and try different layouts, ratios and filters locally.