Vokiečių st.
Old Vilnius

History of German Street

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Vokiečių st. in 1915

Vilniaus streets - Vokiečių street is one of the oldest streets in Vilnius. The name comes from the 14th century, when German merchants and craftsmen settled here.

After the war, the old structure of the street was very badly destroyed and the old buildings remained only on one side of this street.

The following names of this street are found in the sources - Die Deutsche gasse, Gasztoldowska, Monetowa, Немецкая, Niemiecka, Vokiečių, Museum.

Vokiečių st.
Vokiečių st. in 1915 In the distance St. Catherine's Church.
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Vokiečių st. in 1916 You can see St. Catherine's Church.
Vokiečių st. in 1936 In the center - St. Catherine's Church.
Vokiečių st. and St. Catherine's Church.
Vokiečių st. after World War II. In the center - Vilnius Town Hall and St. Casimir's Church.
Vokiečių st. Post-war construction.
Vokiečių st. Post-war construction.
Vokiečių st. in the soviet era. The location of the future Art Exhibition Hall (now ŠMC).
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Rūdininkai Square and the site of the Art Exhibition Hall (now ŠMC). Before the war - the territory of the Jewish ghetto, which was densely furnished.

Thank you for the information "Vilnius City Studio"

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