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[[Image:The Presidential Palace in Lithuania.jpg|thumb|right|[[Valdas Adamkus]] and [[George W. Bush]] at a welcoming ceremony]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Daukantas Square''' in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]] is located in [[Vilnius Old Town|Old Town]] in front of the [[Presidential Palace, Vilnius|Presidential Palace]]. Its name commemorates a progenitor of the 19th-century [[Lithuanian national revival]], [[Simonas Daukantas]]. In the late 19th century it had a monument of [[Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov-Vilensky]]. |
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[[File:Daukanto Square in Vilnius.jpg|thumb|Daukanto Square in front of the [[Presidential Palace, Vilnius|Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania]] ]] |
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| ⚫ | The square hosts state ceremonies. It has also been the site of demonstrations and rallies.<ref>{{cite web|title=President to Attend the Events Celebrating February 16|url=http://www.president.lt/en/news.full/8802|publisher=President of the [[Republic of Lithuania]]| |
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| ⚫ | '''Daukantas Square''' in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]] is located in the [[Vilnius Old Town|Old Town]], in front of the [[Presidential Palace, Vilnius|Presidential Palace]]. Its name commemorates a progenitor of the 19th-century [[Lithuanian national revival]], [[Simonas Daukantas]]. In the late 19th century it had a monument of [[Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov-Vilensky]]. |
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| ⚫ | The square hosts state ceremonies. It has also been the site of demonstrations and rallies.<ref>{{cite web|title=President to Attend the Events Celebrating February 16|url=http://www.president.lt/en/news.full/8802|publisher=President of the [[Republic of Lithuania]]|accessdate=2009-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Thousands Rally Against Lithuania Leader|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-87627880.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023002503/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-87627880.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-23|publisher=[[Associated Press|AP]], cited through Highbeam|date=2003-11-23|accessdate=2009-01-17}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 07:31, 5 August 2021
Daukantas Square in Vilnius, Lithuania is located in the Old Town, in front of the Presidential Palace. Its name commemorates a progenitor of the 19th-century Lithuanian national revival, Simonas Daukantas. In the late 19th century it had a monument of Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov-Vilensky.
The square hosts state ceremonies. It has also been the site of demonstrations and rallies.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "President to Attend the Events Celebrating February 16". President of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
- ^ "Thousands Rally Against Lithuania Leader". AP, cited through Highbeam. 2003-11-23. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
54°41′1″N 25°17′10″E / 54.68361°N 25.28611°E
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