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Der Bezirk Vilnius (deutsch Bezirk Wilna) war einer der zehn Verwaltungsbezirke Litauens. Der flächenmäßig größte und auch bevölkerungsreichste Bezirk lag im Südosten des Landes und umfasste auch die Hauptstadt Vilnius. Am 1. Juli 2010 wurden die Bezirke (Apskritys) in Litauen als Verwaltungseinheiten ersatzlos gestrichen.
Vilnius (/ ˈ v ɪ l n i ə s / VIL-nee-əs, Lithuanian: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] ⓘ; previously known in English as Vilna, see other names) is the capital of and largest city in Lithuania, and the second-most populous city in the Baltic states.
Der Bezirk Vilnius ist einer der zehn Verwaltungsbezirke Litauens. Der flächenmäßig größte und auch bevölkerungsreichste Bezirk liegt im Südosten des Landes und umfasst auch die Hauptstadt Vilnius.
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Užupis is quite small and isolated, being only about 60 ha (148 acres) in size; it has around 7,000 inhabitants, nearly 1,000 of which are artists.[better source needed] On one side it is separated from the Old Town by the Vilnia River, on the second there are steep hills, and on the third side, it borders on an industrial area built under Soviet r...
The district contains the Bernardine Cemetery, one of the oldest cemeteries in the city. Most of the district's Jewish population were killed during the Holocaust, and later the old Jewish Cemetery uphill would be destroyed by the Soviets. The houses left abandoned were later occupied by marginal elements of society, mainly the homeless, prostitute...
In 1997, the residents of the area declared the Republic of Užupis, along with its own flag, unofficial currency, president, cabinet of ministers, a constitution written by Romas Lileikis and Tomas Čepaitis, an anthem, and an army of approximately 11 men. The army has since been retired. The residents of the self-declared republic celebrate this in...
On April 1, 2002, a statue of an angel blowing a trumpet was unveiled in the main square. The idea was developed from a desire to erect an angel in memory of animator and caricaturist Zenonas Šteinys. It became a symbol of the revival Užupis. The funds were raised by selling miniature copies of the sculpture. The sculptor, Romas Vilčiauskas, is als...
Notable people who have resided in Užupis include: 1. Felix Dzerzhinsky, also known as Iron Felix— Soviet Bolshevik revolutionary and secret police founder 2. The painter and composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis 3. Polish romantic-comic poet Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyńskilived here in 1934-36 4. Jurgis Kunčinas, author of 2 novels about Užupis...
The Republic of Užupis, a 2009 novel by the South Korean author Hailji, chronicles the journey of an Asian man named Hal visiting Užupis to inter the ashes of his father, believing the "Republic" to be his ancestral homeland. Užupis was the topic of a 2015 piece of music by Matt Howden's The Mighty Sieben, featuring the three mottos, "Don't Fight",...
Connolly, Kate (January 29, 2000). "They tore down Lenin's statue - and raised one to Frank Zappa". TheGuardian.com.Rhone, Erin (October 15, 2018). "Užupis: A tiny republic of free spirits". BBC Online."Vilnius Old Town: Uzupis - Paupys Case study 2000 - 2001". ensure.org. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012 – via Wayback Machine.Vilnius Region is the territory in present-day Lithuania and Belarus that was originally inhabited by ethnic Baltic tribes and was a part of Lithuania proper, but came under East Slavic and Polish cultural influences over time. The territory included Vilnius, the historical capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Der Bezirk Vilnius (deutsch Bezirk Wilna) war einer der zehn Verwaltungsbezirke Litauens. Der flächenmäßig größte und auch bevölkerungsreichste Bezirk lag im Südosten des Landes und umfasste auch die Hauptstadt Vilnius. Am 1. Juli 2010 wurden die Bezirke (Apskritys) in Litauen als Verwaltungseinheiten ersatzlos gestrichen.
Demographic history of the Vilnius region. The city of Vilnius, now the capital of Lithuania, and its surrounding region has been under various states. The Vilnius Region has been part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the Lithuanian state's founding in the late Middle Ages to its destruction in 1795, i.e. five centuries.
