abv 0 Posted February 5, 2007 It is a part of the old highway of Trakai, one of the oldest and one of the most magnificent streets in Vilnius. No doubt, Dominikon� Street existed in the 14th century, but we come across its name only in the document dated at the end of the 16th century, i.e. 26 April 1592, saying that some nobleman Jurgis Kamajevskis complains to have been cheated and incurred significant losses here. For many centuries Dominikon� Street had two churches: Church of Holy Trinity � one of the oldest hospitals for the poor in Vilnius � and the majestic Dominican Church of Holy Spirit with its mysterious and legendary vaults. There the Dominican Monastery was established for a couple of centuries. It used to be called Senators Street because a number of representatives from the Seimas and state officials � senators resided at Dominikon� Street. Among the most famous residents of this street were, of course, the Sapiegos. They had two palaces at the western wing of Dominikon� Street. In the 16th century, Dominikon� Street was almost completely built with masonry buildings and some of them already had drinking water supplied from Vingriai springs through a wooden water supply system. Although the majority of buildings in Dominikon� Street were made from brickwork, they were severely devastated by all fires of the city, especially in the northern side of the street. At the end of World War II, the magistrate building standing at the crossing of Vilnius Street and Dominikon� Street suffered from the Soviet bombings. The building was not repaired and was pulled down. The 20th century was not favourable for the buildings on the southern side of the street. Hotel Europe burnt down. In 1960, it was pulled down together with the neighbouring building, former Pijor college, which suffered only minor damage during the war. Link to comment
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