Senamiestis eldership (Vilnius)

Lithuania / Vilniaus / Vilnius
 eldership, interesting place, draw only border, third-level administrative division, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Located in central part of Vilnius. The Old Town is one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northeastern Europe, has an area of 3.59 square kilometres. It encompasses 74 quarters, with 70 streets and lanes numbering 1487 buildings with a total floor area of 1,497,000 square meters. The oldest part of the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, it has developed over the course of many centuries, and has been shaped by the city's history and a constantly changing cultural influence. It is a place where some of Europe's greatest architectural styles - gothic, renaissance, baroque and neoclassical - stand side by side and complement each other.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vilnius_Old_Town
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Coordinates:   54°40'56"N   25°17'34"E

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  • One of the most beautiful in Europe, has many baroque buildings and cosy streets
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