The following pages show Wilno and the surrounding areas when the town and the surrounding areas were part of Poland. The town was very rich in Polish life and culture, from the table below you can gather the populace percentage within the city. If I'm not mistaken the Jewish inhabitants called Wilno the Jerusalem of the North.
Population of Wilno before World War 2
| Lithuanians - 1% |
| Poles - over 50% |
| Remainder - Germans, Jews, Tatars etc |
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Belmont, Zielony Most, Zamek Literacki, ul. Mickiewicza, Theatre, ul. Piwna, ul. Szopenowska |
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River Wilja, Most Zwierzyniecki, Palace in Werki, Theatre in Pobulance |
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Ratusz (Town Hall), Sipiszki, ul. Zygmuntowska, University of Stefan Batory, ul. Krolewska |
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Panoramic views of the city |
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Cathedral, Churches of St. Anne, St Catherine, Peter and Paul, Klasztor, Dominican Church |
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Planetarium, School yard, Kazimierowska Alley |
In my humble opinion these photos are phenomenal, the city at that period in time was beautiful.
My thanks to Stan Klemanowicz for these wonderful photos