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 nameGaono gatvė (Lithuanian)
Former name(s)Dworcowa, Filipowska, I Szklanna, Szklanna, Szklanna II, Гаона, Школьная[1]
Length150 m (490 ft)
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Postal codeLT-01131
Coordinates54°40′51″N 25°17′11.3″E / 54.68083°N 25.286472°E / 54.68083; 25.286472

References

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  1. ^ a b "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.