Karoliniškės is a
microdistrict
Microdistrict, or microraion (russian: микрорайо́н, ''mikrorajón''), is a residential complex—a primary structural element of the residential area construction in the Soviet Union and in some post-Soviet and former Socialist st ...
and
eldership of
Vilnius
Vilnius ( , ; see also other names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania, with a population of 592,389 (according to the state register) or 625,107 (according to the municipality of Vilnius). The population of Vilnius's functional urb ...
,
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
. Construction of this district started in 1971.
Karoliniškės covers about 3.7 km² in area. There is about 1.015 km² of the slop area along the
Neris
The river Neris () or Viliya ( be, Ві́лія, pl, Wilia ) rises in northern Belarus. It flows westward, passing through Vilnius (Lithuania's capital) and in the south-centre of that country it flows into the Nemunas (Neman), at Kaunas, as ...
River, and about 0.11 km² of a small forest, called Pasakų parkas (park of fairy-tales).
The tallest structure in Lithuania, the
Vilnius TV Tower
The Vilnius TV Tower ( lt, Vilniaus televizijos bokštas) is a high tower in the Karoliniškės microdistrict of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the tallest structure in Lithuania, and it belongs to the SC Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre ( lt, ...
, is also situated in this district. Karoliniškės was the main site of the
January Events
, partof = Revolutions of 1989, Singing Revolution, and Dissolution of the Soviet Union
, image =
, caption = A man with a Lithuanian flag in front of a Soviet tank, 13 January 1991
, date = ...
of 1991.
History
The oldest inhabitants of the neighborhood of Karoliniškės tell that their village was named after a former mansion heiress Karolinka. From January 11 to January 13 in 1991, 13 people died in the
events
Event may refer to:
Gatherings of people
* Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
* Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
* Event management, the organization of ev ...
near the Vilnius TV Tower.
Karoliniškės started to expand in 1971. After the January Events, 8 streets in Karoliniškės were renamed after the fallen defenders' names.
External links
Eldership informationMap of Karoliniškės
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Neighbourhoods of Vilnius