Vingis Park
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Vingis Park is the largest park in Vilnius
, Lithuania
. Located at a curve in the Neris River, it covers 162 hectares (400.3 acre). It is used as a venue for various events, especially concerts and sports competitions.
Vingis Park is a big center for many recreational activities. There are carousels, cafes, restaurants, and bike and rollerskate rental venues. Deeper in the forest, there is the Vingis Stadium, a great place for a morning work out.
The Amphitheater and the main square of the Park are wonderful, but deeper in the forest you can enjoy peace and quite sitting on the bank of silent rivers. Vingis Park borders with a Vilnius' region called Žvėrynas. Just outside the Park there is the Žvėrynas Bridge, from which you can see a beautiful sight of the city in front of you, the forest behind you and the Neris river underneath you.
The park's history dates back several centuries. In 1965 the park was renovated and adopted to the needs of mass events, such as concerts or political rallies. Several major rallies and demonstrations were held there during the course of the Lithuanian independence movement
of the late 1980s; a rally on August 23, 1988 drew 250,000 people.
It contains a botanical garden and an amphitheater.
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. Located at a curve in the Neris River, it covers 162 hectares (400.3 acre). It is used as a venue for various events, especially concerts and sports competitions.
Vingis Park is a big center for many recreational activities. There are carousels, cafes, restaurants, and bike and rollerskate rental venues. Deeper in the forest, there is the Vingis Stadium, a great place for a morning work out.
The Amphitheater and the main square of the Park are wonderful, but deeper in the forest you can enjoy peace and quite sitting on the bank of silent rivers. Vingis Park borders with a Vilnius' region called Žvėrynas. Just outside the Park there is the Žvėrynas Bridge, from which you can see a beautiful sight of the city in front of you, the forest behind you and the Neris river underneath you.
The park's history dates back several centuries. In 1965 the park was renovated and adopted to the needs of mass events, such as concerts or political rallies. Several major rallies and demonstrations were held there during the course of the Lithuanian independence movement
Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania
The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 was an independence declaration by the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic adopted on March 11, 1990...
of the late 1980s; a rally on August 23, 1988 drew 250,000 people.
It contains a botanical garden and an amphitheater.