Sunday 6 December 2009

541 LT - Vilnius Historic Centre (1994)

Brief Description

"Political centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 13th to the end of the 18th century, Vilnius has had a profound influence on the cultural and architectural development of much of eastern Europe. Despite invasions and partial destruction, it has preserved an impressive complex of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classical buildings as well as its medieval layout and natural setting."

维尔纽斯历史中心
"维尔纽斯是从13世纪到18世纪末期立陶宛大公国的政治中心,在文化和建筑发展上对许多东欧国家有着深远的影响。尽管遭到入侵和部分的破坏,它仍然给人留下深刻的印象,保留了哥特式、 文艺复兴时期、巴洛克式和古典的建筑及其中世纪的布局和自然景致。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/541

Courtesy of GintareB from postcrossing

Courtesy of Moominsky from postcrossing forum



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