Gediminas' Tower (Lithuanian: Gedimino pilies bokštas) is the remaining part of the Upper Castle on top of the Gediminas Hill in Vilnius, Lithuania. It...
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Poland, Hungary and Bohemia. Gediminas was born in about 1275. Because written sources of the era are scarce, Gediminas' ancestry, early life, and assumption...
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The Columns of Gediminas or Pillars of Gediminas (Lithuanian: Gediminaičių stulpai, lit. 'Pillars of the Gediminids'; Belarusian: Калюмны, romanized: Kaliumny...
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Castle Hill (Vilnius) (redirect from Gediminas Hill)
the left side of the Vilnia. It is best known as the location of the Gediminas' Tower, a signature landmark of Vilnius, a remnant of the fortified Upper...
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construction in the 19th century.[citation needed] Today, the remaining Gediminas Tower is a major symbol of the city of Vilnius and of the nation itself....
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Museum of Lithuania, in the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, Gediminas' Tower and the arsenals of the Vilnius Castle Complex, has exhibits about...
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Żeligowski's Mutiny it was not possible to hang the Liberty Bell in Gediminas' Tower in Lithuania's capital Vilnius (as requested by the Lithuanian Americans)...
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Gediminas (ca. 1275–1341) was a Grand Duke of Lithuania. Gediminas may also refer to: Gediminas (given name), a list of people with the given name Gediminas...
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Palace Radvilas Palace Tyzenhaus Palace Vilnius Castle Complex with the Gediminas Tower and Royal Palace St. Anne's Church Church of St. Francis and St. Bernard...
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The family of Gediminas is a group of family members of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania (ca. 1275–1341), who interacted in the 14th century. The family...
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years. Vilnius Cathedral would be overshadowed by the palace, and the Gediminas' Tower would not be visible from the side of the cathedral. Also it was noted...
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columns in its logo. Gediminas is a frequently used street name, most notably Gediminas Avenue in Vilnius. Mindaugas and Gediminas are popular first names...
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monarchs, Gediminas' Cap was placed on the monarch's heads by the Bishop of Vilnius in Vilnius Cathedral. Its name comes from Grand Duke Gediminas (c. 1275–1341)...
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Lithuania. It lies within the Vilnius Old Town elderate near Gediminas Hill and Gediminas Tower, and is part of the State Cultural Reserve of Vilnius Castles...
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Columns of Gediminas. Those that bore the Vytis were part of the Grand Ducal Lithuanian army, while those who bore the Columns of Gediminas were from Lithuanian...
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Gediminas Castle is the name applied to: Gediminas Tower in Vilnius, Lithuania Lida Castle in Lida, Belarus This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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dated 24 July 1918. Gediminas(in Lithuanian). Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija. Gudavičius, Edvardas. "Gedimino kepurė" [Gediminas' Cap]. Visuotinė lietuvių...
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Europos Parkas Gediminas Tower Geographical Center of Europe Grūtas Park Hill of Crosses Palanga Amber Museum Rambynas Stelmužė Oak Three Crosses Trakai...
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Gediminas Hill Lift (Lithuanian: Keltuvas į Gedimino kalną) is an inclined lift in up the slope of the Gediminas Hill, Vilnius, Lithuania. Opened in 2003...
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the cathedral. Another notable feature of the square is the monument to Gediminas, one of the first rulers of Lithuania, by Vytautas Kašuba, uncovered in...
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Medūza ("Medusa") Jolanta Leonavičiūtė Model WIN OUT Gedimino Pilis ("Gediminas' Tower") Edgaras Lubys Musician OUT Kukurūzas ("Corn") Ignas Krupavičius Journalist...
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support as lukewarm. He received only passing references from Grand Duke Gediminas and was not mentioned at all by Vytautas the Great. His known family relations...
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annexed by Lithuania. In 1321, Gediminas captured Kiev, sending Stanislav, the last Rurikid to rule Kiev, into exile. Gediminas also re-established the permanent...
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Flag Day (Lithuania) commemorates raising of the Lithuanian flag on Gediminas' Tower in 1919 Founding Day (Taiwan) commemorates the establishment of the...
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Gediminas' attempts to become baptized (1323–1324) and establish Catholic Christianity in his country were thwarted by the Samogitians and Gediminas'...
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post office and radio station, and hoisted the Lithuanian flag over Gediminas' Tower. It was relatively easy to take Vilnius, as most Red Army units were...
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station, and other institutions, and raised the Lithuanian flag over Gediminas' Tower. It was easier to take control of Vilnius as most of the Red Army's...
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the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the letters of Gediminas. Gediminas built his wooden castle on a hill in the city. The city became more...
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Lithuania. It is located on the left bank of the Vilnia River between the Gediminas Tower and Bernardine Monastery and covers over 9 hectares (22 acres). Most...
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