Independence Square, Vilnius

Independence Square (Lithuanian: Nepriklausomybės aikštė) is a square in the Naujamiestis district of Vilnius, Lithuania.[1] The square is surrounded by the Seimas Palace,[2] Office of the Seimas,[3] Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania.[4] The square was originally constructed in 1981–1985, its architect is Algimantas Nasvytis. Currently, the square is named in honor of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania on 11 March 1990 and the independence commemoration ceremonies annually takes place there.[5]

Fountain in the Independence Square in front of the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania

References
  1. "Nepriklausomybės aikštė - Vilnius". wikimapia.org (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. "Seimas Palace". lrs.lt. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "Office of the Seimas". lrs.lt. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. "Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania". lnb.lt. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. "Bus minimos Laisvės dienos 25-osios metinės Nepriklausomybės aikštėje". MadeinVilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 August 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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