Gaono Street

Gaono Street (Lithuanian: Gaono gatvė) is a street in the Old Town of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.[1] The street was part of the Jewish quarter of Vilnius,[2] and it is named after the Vilna Gaon, who previously lived there.[3]

Gaono Street
Gaono Street in summer
Native name Gaono gatvė  (Lithuanian)
Former name(s) Dworcowa, Filipowska, I Szklanna, Szklanna, Szklanna II, Гаона, Школьная[1]
Length 150 m (490 ft)
Location Vilnius, Lithuania
Postal code LT-01131
Coordinates 54°40′51″N 25°17′11.3″E

References

  1. "Gaono gatvė Vilniuje". vilnius21.lt. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. "Gaono gatvėje atidengtas žydų kvartalo istoriją pasakojantis piešinys". MadeinVilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "Stiklo kvartalas Vilniuje – paslėptas vilnietiškos kultūros lobis". govilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 February 2021.


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