Vilnius University
The buildings of Vilnius University are located between four streets: Pilis (to the east), Skapo (to the north), Universite (to the west) and Shv. Yono (to the south) and the Piazza Daucanto. University buildings are scattered throughout the Old Town, but most of them are concentrated in this area.
General information
Vilnius University is one of the oldest universities in Eastern Europe. Its buildings are built in a variety of styles, as they have been constructed over 400 years. The university began in 1568, when Bishop Valerian Protasiewicz purchased a two-story Gothic house in the neighborhood. The house later passed to the Jesuit order. It was the Jesuits who opened the university in 1579
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They ran it for two hundred years. The university ensemble gradually grew. Twelve more buildings were added to the first house. In 1832, the Tsarist government closed the university, and it did not reopen until 1919 after independence. The buildings had to be restored and repaired. The restoration of the old university buildings was finally completed in 1979. They can be considered the best preserved buildings in the city.
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Each building has side wings and courtyards of various sizes. The university complex is a great place to stroll through the beautiful courtyards and arcades. The university buildings are also interesting with their interiors that deserve our attention. The most beautiful and historically valuable room is the library. On the house number 7 on Via Universiteto you will see a map of the whole complex.
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