The buildings in the Jewish Quarter in Vilnius housed many shops and stores, and many poor Jews lived there. These were probably the most densely populated premises in Vilnius […]
Jewish Quarter (II)
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The Large Vilnius Jewish Ghetto
The Jewish community of Vilnius was tragically exterminated during WWII – nearly 60.000 people […]
Jewish Quarter (II)
A Jewish Quarter (known as a ghetto in West Europe) was formed in the Middle Ages in Vilnius in the area bordered Dominikonų, Vokiečių and Stiklų Streets in today’s Old Town […]
Jewish Quarter (I)
Vilnius was called Jerusalem of the North since the mid-18th century till WWII. Before 1941, around 60.000 (1/3 of Vilnius population) Jews lived in the small, narrow streets, including artisans and merchants, who supplied products to the city and surrounding areas […]
