Lithuania · 14th century
The Presidential Palace (Lithuanian: Prezidentūra) is the official residence and workplace of the president of Lithuania. Located in Vilnius Old Town, Lithuania. The palace dates back to the 14th century when it was first used as the residence of the Bishop of Vilnius. and during its history, it has undergone various reconstructions, supervised by prominent architects, including Laurynas Gucevičius and Vasily Stasov.
Throughout its history, the palace was used as a residence for prominent European leaders, including the monarchs of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Kings and Emperors of France and the Emperors of Russia.
In 1997 the palace became the official seat of the president of Lithuania. The term "Prezidentūra" is also used as a metonym to refer to the Office of the President of Lithuania.
Text adapted from “Presidential Palace, Vilnius” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Presidential Palace of Lithuania ranks #981 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #7 of the 32 mapped in Lithuania. Founded c. 1400, it is older than 50% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,274 times in the last 60 days, more than 80% of the atlas. 16 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Vilnius, 1 km away. See how Lithuania compares in the castle statistics.
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