cool vilnius pics

[earth intruder]

I like it, Vilnius looks really nice.

[Janis_LV]

Originally Posted by vytauc

Nothing but the fact that it was heavily populated by the Lithuanians up until mid XX century

But Lithuania has settled its borders with all of its neighbors and theres no chance that we would try to change the status quo- esp with Russia

All souther Latvia is heavily populated by Lithuanians. Maybe you should try to claim Latvia too

[auckland16]

Russia is falt that Baltic countrys loke's not so good like west europe country's.If not they now we will be old times like west ... ( But baltic countrys undipendet 17 years and it's geting clouser to wst !!! great job baltic states !!

[BobDaBuilder]

THE STATUS OF THE KALININGRAD OBLAST UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW

http://www.lituanus.org/1992_1/92_1_02.htm

[vytauc]

Originally Posted by Janis_LV

All souther Latvia is heavily populated by Lithuanians. Maybe you should try to claim Latvia too

Nope. Our border with Latvia is one of the most stable borderlines in Europe- almost hasn't changed since the middle of XIII century
And we use our numerous diaspora to affect Latvian politics

[raz]

Originally Posted by vytauc

And we use our numerous diaspora to affect Latvian politics

Yes! And this is only the beginning of something much larger.



The time is nigh! Once the Royal Castle is complete and fully operational, Latvia and North Livonian Vabariik shall be anschlussed (due to popular request by overwhelming majority of Latvian and Estonian folk) and mark the establishment of Second Didžioji Kunigaikštystė. This will open way for world domination by new Baltic Empire, ruled by merciless and just Lithuanian sovereign, from the impregnable city of Vilnius!

[Janis_LV]

Originally Posted by raz

Yes! And this is only the beginning of something much larger.



The time is nigh! Once the Royal Castle is complete and fully operational, Latvia and North Livonian Vabariik shall be anschlussed (due to popular request by overwhelming majority of Latvian and Estonian folk) and mark the establishment of Second Didžioji Kunigaikštystė. This will open way for world domination by new Baltic Empire, ruled by merciless and just Lithuanian sovereign, from the impregnable city of Vilnius!

Yes you should use your huge diaspora to anschluss Britain and Ireland too.

[joamox]

Originally Posted by Janis_LV

Yes you should use your huge diaspora to anschluss Britain and Ireland too.

Beware the great Lithuanian horde!

[Gatis]

Lithunian sounds just deadly

[vytauc]

Originally Posted by Janis_LV

Yes you should use your huge diaspora to anschluss Britain and Ireland too.

Well in Britain we loosing by numbers to the Pakistani community. But we're not giving up on Ireland. As soon as our people get a right to vote, Guinness shall be known as Guinesas

BTW- you could see the first signs of it during the last Eurovision- Ireland gave LT United its top points- guess why

[Janis_LV]

Originally Posted by vytauc

Well in Britain we loosing by numbers to the Pakistani community. But we're not giving up on Ireland. As soon as our people get a right to vote, Guinness shall be known as Guinesas

BTW- you could see the first signs of it during the last Eurovision- Ireland gave LT United its top points- guess why

Probably same reason why Germany give to Turkey 12 points always.
The year when Lithuania was not on final just Latvia all the 12 points went to Latvia.

[Dompcz]

The title says "cool vilnius pics" but here are no cool pics of Vilnius, instead here we see just talks about huge Lithuanian influence in the
World (which is obvious anyway ). I'll fix this crazy situation:
(c)Romas:


(c)tadux

[Sideshow_Bob]

Can someone post a pic of the biggest/grandest/"the main" church in Vilnius?

[Dompcz]

I think that biggest are Vilnius Cathedral and church of St. John (which also has the tallest tower). Cathedral:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/106/3...8ea09d41_o.jpg

[whatever...]

Edit: Dompcz got it first

[boogo]

Originally Posted by kenworth

what are you talking about ? lithuanians in Vilnius much more then polish then why every one speaking hear lithuanian not polish ??

You're stupid or play stupid?
It is the same reason why in my city german language is used only by a german tourists.

[whatever...]

Originally Posted by boogo

You're stupid or play stupid?
It is the same reason why in my city german language is used only by a german tourists.

Polish influence to Vilnius was hardly even 50% of what an average pole tends to believe... ever heard of century old saying - "gente Lituanus, natione Polonus" ?

but anyway, not going into details here... I do think that you shouln't take seriously words of a guy that is barelly able to write a normal sentence in english, kids do have internet access up here too

[pzlotnik]

Originally Posted by whatever...

Polish influence to Vilnius was hardly even 50% of what an average pole tends to believe... ever heard of century old saying - "gente Lituanus, natione Polonus" ?

but anyway, not going into details here... I do think that you shouln't take seriously words of a guy that is barelly able to write a normal sentence in english, kids do have internet access up here too

I don`t agree with You. My Grandmother was born in Wilno in 1926. Before second world war the Lithuanian part of population of the city was about 6-7 %, many Jews and most of population were Polish.

The same we can say about Danzig, where before II WW Polish population didn`t exceed 10 %.

I visited Lithuania last summer and I saw Wilno as very dynamic city in the center, but vilages and small towns looked rahter poor. There are much bigger contrasts in Vilnius, than for example in polish Poznan. Old city is much better renovated, but when I passed "Ostra Brama" and went to Rossa Cementary (where there are graves of my ancestors) I saw different world. People looked like taken from old soviet movie, buses old, building in very bad state. I admire Your successful effort in getting rid "Soviet look", but I think It may take much longer, than in Poland, where peole are closer to Western civilisation.

[pzlotnik]

The city !



This is renovated Vilnius inside the walls of Old Town







This is Vilnius (also charming) outside Old Town (in Rossa Cementary direction)



When I was taking foto of this old Russian truck, the dirver asked me for money (he was kidding of course)


Please God help me ( 50 meters from Ostra Brama) !!! Looks like Bangladesh - this is the city center.

[Mantas]

Originally Posted by pzlotnik

I don`t agree with You. My Grandmother was born in Wilno in 1926. Before second world war the Lithuanian part of population of the city was about 6-7 %, many Jews and most of population were Polish.

The same we can say about Danzig, where before II WW Polish population didn`t exceed 10 %.

I visited Lithuania last summer and I saw Wilno as very dynamic city in the center, but vilages and small towns looked rahter poor. There are much bigger contrasts in Vilnius, than for example in polish Poznan. Old city is much better renovated, but when I passed "Ostra Brama" and went to Rossa Cementary (where there are graves of my ancestors) I saw different world. People looked like taken from old soviet movie, buses old, building in very bad state. I admire Your successful effort in getting rid "Soviet look", but I think It may take much longer, than in Poland, where peole are closer to Western civilisation.

I think he meant that a part of that Polish population were Poles of Baltic origin, which is not just opinion of his.
As for that neglected part of Vilnius, it's just a bad district with bad population, I think most of cities have such areas.
One more thing, it's Vilnius and Rasos (both names are of Baltic origin)