[290] Vilnian Marija Gimbutas was the first to formulate the Kurgan hypothesis. [202], Vilnius occupies an area of 397 square kilometers, of which only one fifth is developed and the remainder is green belt and water.

Many European presidents, prime ministers and other high-ranking officials participated in the event. In 2015, the project of Vilnius Talking Statues was realized. [167], Before the Magdeburg rights were granted to Vilnius in 1378, the city was overseen by the ruler's vicegerents. [154], Lithuanians speak on average of 2.7 languages, and 97.3% of the population speaks at least one foreign language. During the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667), Vilnius was occupied by Russian forces; it was pillaged and burned, and its population was massacred. [275], Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park (Lithuanian: Saulėtekio slėnio mokslo ir technologijų parkas) is a non-profit organization, founded in 2003. It was created in 1926 and populated predominantly by Poles with notable minorities of Belarusians, Jews and Lithuanians. It is notable that such an event was held in Vilnius soon after the very first film sessions in the world by Auguste and Louis Lumière, who held it in Paris in 1895. Additionally, Vilnius is host to numerous lakes, where residents and visitors swim and have barbecues in the summer. The Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service is headquartered in Vilnius and monitors climate of Vilnius and Lithuania. Next, after the Great Northern War, the Swedish Empire controlled the city from 1702–1709. [168] The magisterial authority was headquartered at the Vilnius Town Hall. [33] During the early 20th century, the Lithuanian-speaking population of Vilnius constituted only a small minority, with Polish, Yiddish, and Russian speakers comprising the majority of the city's population. [126] Though, it was closed in 2002, demolished in 2017 and the MO Museum was built instead of it. Although the new Lithuanian government established itself at Vilnius in late 1918, it evacuated the city when Soviet forces moved in on January 5, 1919.… Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla), musicians (e.g. Containing a Discourse of all those Rities wherein doe flourish at this day priuiledged vniuersities. Numerous Christian Beatified persons, martyrs, Servants of God and Saints, are associated with Vilnius. ", "Vilniaus savivaldybė pakvietė "išpakuoti naują pergalę": pristatė 250 naujų autobusų", "Į sostinės gatves išrieda 50 naujų autobusų", "Vilniaus savivaldybė perka per 40 naujų "Solaris" troleibusų", "Vilnius perka 150 autobusų: toks užsakymas lenkams – unikalus", "Ekologiška viešojo transporto revoliucija – Vilniuje pristatyti pirmieji Lietuvoje elektriniai autobusai", "ME "Susisiekimo paslaugos" / Public transport : Ticket Prices", "Vilniuje – dar 59 naujos elektromobilių įkrovimo stotelės", "Vilniuje keičiama elektromobilių ir hibridinių automobilių parkavimo tvarka", "Lietuvos Respublikos sveikatos draudimo įstatymas", "Vilnius: The Perfect Set for HBO's Catherine the Great", "Lukiškių kalėjime planuojama filmuoti garsaus amerikiečių serialo "Stranger Things" naująjį sezoną", The Jerusalem of Lithuania: The Story of the Jewish Community of Vilna, Comprehensive photo gallery of Vilnius by Baltic Reports editor, Video preview of Vilnius Capital of Culture, Public transportation schedules and timetables in Vilnius, Institutional seats of the European Union, Baltic states under Soviet rule (1944–91), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vilnius&oldid=979030065, Municipalities administrative centres of Lithuania, Articles with Lithuanian-language sources (lt), Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia indefinitely move-protected pages, Pages using infobox settlement with possible nickname list, Pages using infobox settlement with possible motto list, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2020, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles containing Belarusian-language text, Articles containing Latvian-language text, Articles containing Ukrainian-language text, Articles containing Yiddish-language text, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Articles containing explicitly cited English-language text, Articles containing Lithuanian-language text, Articles with Polish-language sources (pl), Articles with Russian-language sources (ru), Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz area identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Public Election Committee "R. Šimašius Team "For Vilnius, which we are proud of" – 17 seats, A. Zuokas and Vilnius Citizens Coalition "Happy Vilnius" – 10 seats, Vilnius is classified as a city-state in the turn-based strategy games, Vilnius is a province and a capital city in the grand strategy game, Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania in the turn-based strategy game, This page was last edited on 18 September 2020, at 10:21.