Old Theatre of Vilnius, Theatre building in Old Town, Vilnius, Lithuania
The Old Theatre of Vilnius stands at Jonas Basanavičius Street, featuring architectural elements from Romanesque, Renaissance, and Baroque periods with a grand chandelier in its hall.
Established in 1864 by Pavel Vasilyev from Saint Petersburg's Alexandrinsky Theatre, the current building opened in 1913 through funding from Vilnius Polish residents.
The theatre performs exclusively in Russian language, presenting works by Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, and Shakespeare through professional theatrical productions.
The venue maintains regular performance schedules, offering adaptations of classical and modern plays with translations available for Lithuanian speaking audiences.
The building hosted the 1917 conference discussing Lithuanian independence and received UNESCO World Heritage status in 1994.
Location: Vilnius
Inception: 1864
Website: https://vsteatras.lt/en
GPS coordinates: 54.68087,25.27323
Latest update: September 25, 2025 07:40
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