Vilnius University - Vilnius, Lithuania
N 54° 40.991 E 025° 17.203
35U E 389547 N 6060884
Vilnius University was founded by the Jesuits in 1579 and is the oldest university in the Baltic countries.
Waymark Code: WMPGEJ
Location: Lithuania
Date Posted: 08/28/2015
Views: 3
The historical marker provides text in Lithuanian and English. The English text reads:
"This is the oldest university in the Baltics, founded by the Jesuits in 1579. The old university campus formed during the 16th-18th centuries. It is arranged around 13 courtyards. Features of various styles and periods are notable in the buildings. The central building is for the administration, and is connected to the library, where, among the rare books such as Incunabula, there is an example of the first Lithuanian book, printed in 1547. The most impressive is the Great Courtyard, surrounded by open galleries with frescoes and plaques. The interiors of the university are of great interest, especially the J. Lelewel, P. Smuglevicius and White halls, and the Centre for Lithuanian Studies."
Group that erected the marker: City of Vilnius
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Universiteto g. 3
Vilnius, Lithuania
01513
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