Vingis Park
Vingis Park | |
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Vingio Parkas | |
Type | Public park |
Location | Vilnius |
Coordinates | 54°41′0″N 25°14′23″E / 54.68333°N 25.23972°E |
Area | 157 ha (390 acres) |
Operated by | Vilniaus miesto parkai |
Open | Open, year-round |
Status | Existing |
Website | www |
Vingis Park (
History
The park's history dates back several centuries.
Palace in Zakret
Vingis has also a historical Polish name of the location: Zakręt (with the same meaning). It was the site of a Palace in Zakret, that eventually was bought by the Local Russian governor general of
Bennigsen's palace in Zakret is where, during a
Later that year during the invasion the palace was used as a French military hospital, until it caught fire and was badly damaged. After the war it was not renovated and in 1855 the remains were demolished.[1]
Redevelopment as an amphitheater
In 1965, the park was redeveloped and adopted to the needs of mass events, such as concerts or political rallies. The amphitheater was built using a modified design of the Estonian Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn. Several major rallies and demonstrations were held there during the course of the Lithuanian independence movement of the late 1980s; a rally on August 23, 1988 drew 250,000 people.[5]
Events
Many celebrities have performed their shows at this venue, including Andrea Bocelli, Elton John, Björk, Sting, Rod Stewart, Depeche Mode, and famous Lithuanian music groups like Foje, Antis. The record of most attendants was in 1997, when Foje performed their last concert - over 60,000 fans were there.
On November 7, 2016, Robbie Williams announced that he will be performing at the venue on August 16, 2017.[6]
German band Rammstein has announced the start of their European stadium tour there on the 22nd of May 2023.[7]
Concerts
Concerts at Vingis Park | |||
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Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
17 May 1997 | Foje | Foje Farewell Concert Tour | 60,000 |
31 August 2001 | Depeche Mode | Exciter Tour
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1 September 2006 | Elton John | Elton John 2006 European Tour | 30,000+[8] |
13 July 2008 | Björk | Volta tour | — |
31 July 2008 | Andrea Bocelli | Andrea Bocelli in Concert Tour | 18,000+ |
10 June 2010 | Rod Stewart | Soulbook Tour | — |
27 June 2011 | Sting | Symphonicity Tour | — |
21 August 2012 | Lady Gaga | The Born This Way Ball Tour | 14,853 |
27 July 2013 | Depeche Mode | The Delta Machine Tour | 23,794 |
16 August 2017 | Robbie Williams | The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour | — |
22 May 2023 | Rammstein | Rammstein Stadium Tour | — |
16 August 2023 | Imagine Dragons | Mercury World Tour | 42,013
Sports
Notes and references
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