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