Location chosen in Vilnius for statue of Lithuania’s first president Smetona

Vilnius City Municipal Council has confirmed that a statue commemorating Antanas Smetona (1874-1944), the first president of Lithuania who held office in 1919-1920 and 1926-1940, will be erected in a square adjacent to the Old Theatre of Vilnius, the Jonas Basanavičius Street.

Deputy Mayor of Vilnius Tomas Gulbinas said the location for the monument was selected taking into consideration the opinion of Vilnius residents.