UNESCO World Heritage list

  • Culture

Value of Kaunas’ modernism lies in city’s spirit, not only in buildings – UNESCO expert

A UNESCO expert says that the value of Kaunas' modernism, which Lithuania want to be recognized as a World Heritage…

8 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius communities should have a say on heritage protection plans, court rules

Vilnius communities have successfully challenged the practice of the Cultural Heritage Department which refused to share its plans for UNESCO-protected…

8 years ago
  • Freetime

Photo of the week: Baltic heritage

This week, representatives from seven Baltic countries gathered in Vilnius to prepare a unified tourism project that would unite all…

9 years ago
  • Economy

World Heritage tourist route to unify Baltic countries

The representatives of seven Baltic countries have gathered in Vilnius to create a new unified tourism project to link all…

9 years ago
  • Society

Vilnius Oldtown regeneration plan raises concerns among locals

A development plan for the Oldtown of Vilnius has raised concerns among local residents fearing that the document will open…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Vilnius oldtown ‘reconstruction’ raises concern among preservationists

A development plan for the Oldtown of Vilnius, currently being drafted by the Culture Heritage Department, has raised concerns of…

9 years ago
  • Culture

Kaunas works on application to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kaunas Municipality is finishing an application to have parts of the city included into the Tentative List of UNESCO World…

9 years ago
  • Culture

UNESCO critical of constructing bridge to Curonian Spit

UNESCO experts have ended discussions on the issue of constructing a bridge between mainland Lithuania and the Curonian Spit. The…

10 years ago
  • Culture

Forbes recommends visiting Lithuania in 2015

A Forbes contributor picks Lithuania among her top three choices for travel in 2015. [...]

10 years ago
  • Culture

Song Festival invites Lithuanians from all over the world

On 2-6 July, the Lithuanian Song Festival, the country’s most important cultural event, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list,…

10 years ago