Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)

 Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)

The Kernavė Archaeological site, about 35 km north-west of Vilnius in eastern Lithuania, represents an exceptional testimony to some 10 millennia of human settlements in this region. Situated in the valley of the River Neris, the site is a complex ensemble of archaeological properties, encompassing the town of Kernavė, forts, some unfortified settlements, burial sites and other archaeological, historical and cultural monuments from the late Palaeolithic Period to the Middle Ages. The site of 194,4 ha has preserved the traces of ancient land-use, as well as remains of five impressive hill forts, part of an exceptionally large defence system. Kernavė was an important feudal town in the Middle Ages. The town was destroyed by the Teutonic Order in the late 14th century, however the site remained in use until modern times.

Lithuania

Vilnius county, Širvintos district, Kernave town.

N54 53 16 E24 49 50

Date of Inscription: 2004

Criteria: (iii)(iv)

Property : 194 ha

Buffer zone: 2,455 ha

Ref: 1137

Source: http://whc.unesco.org

Curonian Spit

Another UNESCO Postcard from Gintare of Lithuania with a Snake Stamps:: Thank you Very Much

Brief Description

Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present day has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilisation and reforestation projects.

Lithuania

Russian Federation

Klaipeda Region, Neringa and Klaipeda (Lithuania); Kaliningrad Region, Zelenogradsk District (Russian Federation)

N55 16 28.488 E20 57 44.604

Date of Inscription: 2000

Criteria: (v)

Property : 33,021 ha

Ref: 994

Source: http://whc.unesco.org

 

Vilnius Historic Centre

Brief Description

Political centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 13th to the end of the 18th century, Vilnius has had a profound influence on the cultural and architectural development of much of eastern Europe. Despite invasions and partial destruction, it has preserved an impressive complex of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and classical buildings as well as its medieval layout and natural setting.

Lithuania

City of Vilnius

N54 41 12.012 E25 17 35.016

Date of Inscription: 1994

Minor modification inscribed year: 2012

Criteria: (ii)(iv)

Property : 352 ha

Buffer zone: 1,912 ha

Ref: 541bis

Source: http://whc.unesco.org