Vilnius. City Guide - Softcover

Tomas Venclova

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9986830486 ISBN 13: 9789986830481

Publisher: R Paknis leidykla, 2002

Synopsis

Vilnius. City guide - a book for those interested in the
history of Vilnius and the impressions of one of its former distinguished
residents - Yale University professor and writer, Tomas Venclova.
The author takes us around the city and talks about its most important
buildings, surviving and deceased witnesses of its far and recent past, its
most beautiful sites.
The guidebook has 500 present-day and archival photographs, art
reproductions, and diagrams of the most beautiful architectural ensembles.
A city plan notes the location of each described site.

About this title

From the Publisher

Photographers: Arunas Baltenas, Raimondas Paknys, Kestutis
Stoskus.
Designer: Izaokas Zibucas.
Published in Lithuanian, English, German, Polish, and Esperanto languages.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

The unique and diverse old town of Vilnius is one of the largest
in Central and Eastern Europe; even the newer parts of the city have
inherited its irregular, organic planning principle. However, while roaming
around the old and new city, one should not rely solely on books. One
should walk without haste and let oneself get carried away by accident and
whim, be attentive to details and fragments, and always look for new, yet
unnoticed vantage points. Southern architecture beneath the northern sky,
the Vilnius amphitheatre nestled among steep hills, invaded by groves and
barren areas, summer cumuli and autumn haze - all this forms a surprisingly
uniform, though unplanned, ensemble. It radiates the spirit of freedom and
individuality typical of Europe. Tomas Venclova

Edition details

• Publisher: R Paknis leidykla
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9986830486
• ISBN 13: 9789986830481
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216