Lukiškės Square (other spellings include Łukiszki, Lukiski, Lukishki, Lithuanian: Lukiškių aikštė) is the largest square (about 4 hectares (9.9 acres) in Vilnius, Lithuania, located in the center of the city. A major street in Vilnius, Gediminas Avenue, passes by the southern border of the square. It is surrounded by many public buildings, including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign affairs, Appeals Court, Academy of Music and Theater, Church of St. James and St. Phillip, and the Dominican monastery with the former St. Jacob Hospital. Currently[when?] the city of Vilnius is holding a contest to redesign the square.
Лу́кишская площадь (лит. Lukiškių aikštė) — одна из центральных площадей Вильнюса в районе Лукишки (Новогородское староство). Расположена между проспектом Гедимина, улицами Й. Тумо-Вайжганто и Васарё 16-осёс.
