Vilnius
Lithuania's capital, home to national institutions and defence businesses supporting Ukraine.
Vilnius's historic centre entered UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1994. Lithuania's capital combines the seat of national government with a medieval street plan and buildings from successive European architectural traditions.
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Vilnius is Lithuania's capital and the seat of its presidency, Parliament, government and Supreme Court. The city lies where the Neris and Vilnia rivers meet. Its historic centre preserves the layout of a medieval settlement alongside Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classical buildings. Go Vilnius; UNESCO.
The city served as the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the medieval period. UNESCO recognised its historic centre in 1994, citing its influence on architecture and cultural development across a large part of eastern Europe. The surviving streets and buildings record that history within a functioning modern capital. UNESCO.
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