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'''Vingis Park''' is the largest park in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]. Located in a curve of the [[Neris River]], it covers {{convert|162|ha}}. A pedestrian bridge connects the park with [[Žvėrynas]]. It is used as a venue for various events, especially concerts and sports competitions. It contains a small botanical garden of [[Vilnius University]], stadium, and an amphitheater. |
'''Vingis Park''' is the largest park in [[Vilnius]], [[Lithuania]]. Located in a curve of the [[Neris River]], it covers {{convert|162|ha}}. A pedestrian bridge connects the park with [[Žvėrynas]]. It is used as a venue for various events, especially concerts and sports competitions. It contains a small botanical garden of [[Vilnius University]], stadium, and an amphitheater. |
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===Palace in Zakret=== |
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[[File:Marcelli Januszkiewicz, Jėzuitų rūmai Vingyje, 1836.jpg|thumb|Palace of Levin von Bennigsen in Zakret by Marcelis Jannuszewicz (1836)]] |
[[File:Marcelli Januszkiewicz, Jėzuitų rūmai Vingyje, 1836.jpg|thumb|Palace of Levin von Bennigsen in Zakret by Marcelis Jannuszewicz (1836)]] |
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It was the site of a Palace in Zakret that belonged to the Local Russian governor general of [[Vilna Governorate]]. As governor general of Vilna Governorate, [[Levin August von Bennigsen]] had acquired it for the Russian government in 1801. Prior to his purchase, it was a [[Jesuit]] palace built on a design by [[Johann Christoph Glaubitz]].<ref name="lnm.lt 2015">{{cite web |author=Museum staff|title=The Period of French Rule in Vilnius |website=National Museum of Lithuania (lnm.lt) |date=19 September 2015 |url=http://www.lnm.lt/en/virtual-exhibitions/lithuania-and-the-french-russian-war-of-1812?task=view&id=576 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919031516/http://www.lnm.lt/en/virtual-exhibitions/lithuania-and-the-french-russian-war-of-1812?task=view&id=576 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |url-status=unfit |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> |
It was the site of a Palace in Zakret that belonged to the Local Russian governor general of [[Vilna Governorate]]. As governor general of Vilna Governorate, [[Levin August von Bennigsen]] had acquired it for the Russian government in 1801. Prior to his purchase, it was a [[Jesuit]] palace built on a design by [[Johann Christoph Glaubitz]].<ref name="lnm.lt 2015">{{cite web |author=Museum staff|title=The Period of French Rule in Vilnius |website=National Museum of Lithuania (lnm.lt) |date=19 September 2015 |url=http://www.lnm.lt/en/virtual-exhibitions/lithuania-and-the-french-russian-war-of-1812?task=view&id=576 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919031516/http://www.lnm.lt/en/virtual-exhibitions/lithuania-and-the-french-russian-war-of-1812?task=view&id=576 |archive-date=19 September 2015 |url-status=unfit |access-date=14 September 2021}}</ref> |
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Bennigsen's palace in Zakret is where, during a [[ball (dance party)|ball]] that took place on the night of 24/25 June 1812,<ref>[[Leo Tolstoy]] recounts that it was on 13 June, because that was the date by [[Julian Calendar]] which was in use in Russia at that time (see [[Old Style and New Style dates]]).</ref> [[Tzar]] [[Alexander I of Russia]] received the first news about the [[French invasion of Russia]] by the [[Grand Army]] of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]].<ref name="lnm.lt 2015"/> As Vilnius was close to the frontier where the invasion took place Alexander and his entourage left the area in a hurry.<ref>{{cite journal |editor=Antanas Klimas |date=Spring 1984 |title=Napoleon's Lithuanian Forces |journal=Lituanus: Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences |volume=30 |number=1 |issn=0024-5089 |url=https://www.lituanus.org/1984_1/84_1_01.htm}}</ref> This event was immortalised in [[Leo Tolstoy|Tolstoy's]] account of it in ''[[War and Peace]]'' (Book 9 Chapter 3).<ref>{{cite Wikisource|first=Leo |last=Tolstoy |plaintitle=War and Peace |wslink=War and Peace (Tolstoy) |chapter=Book 9/Chapter 3}}</ref> |
Bennigsen's palace in Zakret is where, during a [[ball (dance party)|ball]] that took place on the night of 24/25 June 1812,<ref>[[Leo Tolstoy]] recounts that it was on 13 June, because that was the date by [[Julian Calendar]] which was in use in Russia at that time (see [[Old Style and New Style dates]]).</ref> [[Tzar]] [[Alexander I of Russia]] received the first news about the [[French invasion of Russia]] by the [[Grand Army]] of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]].<ref name="lnm.lt 2015"/> As Vilnius was close to the frontier where the invasion took place Alexander and his entourage left the area in a hurry.<ref>{{cite journal |editor=Antanas Klimas |date=Spring 1984 |title=Napoleon's Lithuanian Forces |journal=Lituanus: Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences |volume=30 |number=1 |issn=0024-5089 |url=https://www.lituanus.org/1984_1/84_1_01.htm}}</ref> This event was immortalised in [[Leo Tolstoy|Tolstoy's]] account of it in ''[[War and Peace]]'' (Book 9 Chapter 3).<ref>{{cite Wikisource|first=Leo |last=Tolstoy |plaintitle=War and Peace |wslink=War and Peace (Tolstoy) |chapter=Book 9/Chapter 3}}</ref> |
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== Events == |
== Events == |
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Many celebrities have performed their shows at this venue, including [[Andrea Bocelli]], [[Elton John]], [[Björk]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Depeche Mode]], and famous Lithuanian music groups like [[Foje]], [[Antis]]. The record of most attendants was in 1997, when Foje performed their last concert - over 60,000 fans were there. |
Many celebrities have performed their shows at this venue, including [[Andrea Bocelli]], [[Elton John]], [[Björk]], [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Depeche Mode]], and famous Lithuanian music groups like [[Foje]], [[Antis]]. The record of most attendants was in 1997, when Foje performed their last concert - over 60,000 fans were there. |
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[[Lady Gaga]] has performed at this venue for her first concert in a [[Baltic country]] on August 21, 2012 at Vingis Park in [[Vilnius]] as a part of her [[The Born This Way Ball Tour]] in front of 14,853 people. |
[[Lady Gaga]] has performed at this venue for her first concert in a [[Baltic country]] on August 21, 2012 at Vingis Park in [[Vilnius]] as a part of her [[The Born This Way Ball Tour]] in front of 14,853 people. |
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On November 7, 2016, [[Robbie Williams]] announced that he will be performing at the venue on August 16, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.15min.lt/vardai/naujiena/muzika/britu-superzvaigzde-robbie-williamsas-koncertuos-vilniuje-1054-707939|title=Britų superžvaigždė Robbie Williamsas antrąkart koncertuos Lietuvoje|work=15min.lt|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref> |
On November 7, 2016, [[Robbie Williams]] announced that he will be performing at the venue on August 16, 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.15min.lt/vardai/naujiena/muzika/britu-superzvaigzde-robbie-williamsas-koncertuos-vilniuje-1054-707939|title=Britų superžvaigždė Robbie Williamsas antrąkart koncertuos Lietuvoje|work=15min.lt|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref> |
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[[File:Vingis Park English map.png|thumb|Map of major paths and objects in Vingis Park]] |
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== Sports == |
== Sports == |
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==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 07:53, 8 November 2021
Vingis Park is the largest park in Vilnius, Lithuania. Located in a curve of the Neris River, it covers 162 hectares (400 acres). A pedestrian bridge connects the park with Žvėrynas. It is used as a venue for various events, especially concerts and sports competitions. It contains a small botanical garden of Vilnius University, stadium, and an amphitheater.
History
The park's history dates back several centuries.
Palace in Zakret
It was the site of a Palace in Zakret that belonged to the Local Russian governor general of Vilna Governorate. As governor general of Vilna Governorate, Levin August von Bennigsen had acquired it for the Russian government in 1801. Prior to his purchase, it was a Jesuit palace built on a design by Johann Christoph Glaubitz.[1]
Bennigsen's palace in Zakret is where, during a ball that took place on the night of 24/25 June 1812,[2] Tzar Alexander I of Russia received the first news about the French invasion of Russia by the Grand Army of Napoleon Bonaparte.[1] As Vilnius was close to the frontier where the invasion took place Alexander and his entourage left the area in a hurry.[3] This event was immortalised in Tolstoy's account of it in War and Peace (Book 9 Chapter 3).[4]
Later that year during the invasion the palace was used as a French military hospital, until it caught fire and was badly damaged. After the war it was not renovated and in 1855 the remains were demolished.[1]
Redevelopment as an amphitheater
In 1965, the park was redeveloped and adopted to the needs of mass events, such as concerts or political rallies. The amphitheater was built using the design of the modified Estonian Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn. 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.[5]
Events
Many celebrities have performed their shows at this venue, including Andrea Bocelli, Elton John, Björk, Sting, Rod Stewart, Depeche Mode, and famous Lithuanian music groups like Foje, Antis. The record of most attendants was in 1997, when Foje performed their last concert - over 60,000 fans were there.
Lady Gaga has performed at this venue for her first concert in a Baltic country on August 21, 2012 at Vingis Park in Vilnius as a part of her The Born This Way Ball Tour in front of 14,853 people.
On November 7, 2016, Robbie Williams announced that he will be performing at the venue on August 16, 2017.[6]
Sports
- Vingis Stadium
- Vingis Park Rugby Stadium
- Archery field
- Tennis court
- Basketball court
Notes and references
- ^ a b c Museum staff (19 September 2015). "The Period of French Rule in Vilnius". National Museum of Lithuania (lnm.lt). Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Leo Tolstoy recounts that it was on 13 June, because that was the date by Julian Calendar which was in use in Russia at that time (see Old Style and New Style dates).
- ^ Antanas Klimas, ed. (Spring 1984). "Napoleon's Lithuanian Forces". Lituanus: Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences. 30 (1). ISSN 0024-5089.
- ^ Tolstoy, Leo. . War and Peace – via Wikisource.
- ^ Vytas Stanley Vardys, Judith B. Sedaitis (1997). Lithuania: The Rebel Nation. Westview Press. ISBN 978-0-8133-1839-4.
- ^ "Britų superžvaigždė Robbie Williamsas antrąkart koncertuos Lietuvoje". 15min.lt. Retrieved 2017-04-18.