Gediminas Avenue (Lithuanian: Gedimino prospektas) is the main street of Vilnius, where most of the governmental institutions of Lithuania are concentrated, including the government, parliament, Constitutional Court and ministries. It is also the location of cultural institutions such as the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre, Bank of Lithuania, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and Martynas Mažvydas National Library. It is also a popular shopping and dining street, with the highest average rent prices in the country.[1] It is partially a pedestrian street in the evenings when traffic is prohibited.
Named after the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas, the street terminates at the Žvėrynas Bridge over the Neris River near Seimas Palace on one end and at the Cathedral Square and Vilnius Castle Complex on the other, passing Lukiškės Square where the Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights is located in the former KGB building.[2] It connects the Old Town with Žvėrynas.
- ^ Terterov, Marat; Reuvid, Jonathan (2005). Doing Business with Lithuania. GMB Publishing Ltd. p. 279. ISBN 978-1-905050-62-8.
- ^ Lowe, David; Joel, Tony (2014-01-21). Remembering the Cold War: Global Contest and National Stories. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-91259-0.