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Wooden house in the
Vilnius district of Uzupis.

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“Uzupis spring 2012”.
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Tatjana Grigorjeva It's a good idea!

Tatjana Grigorjeva Wooden houses like this one, is a heritage of Lithuania!

Carol Luschas Taip!

Jenn Virskus Taip!

Milda Arquer Yes ! Those houses are really among the lithuanian symbols and heritages of the past !

Jurate Kutkus Burns Absolutely! Once they are gone, they cannot be replaced.

Irene Simanavicius What do you need? how can we help? Let's get going!!! :)

Ramute Julia Zukas Yes Aage, what help can we give?

Wyman Brent I guess it is considered progress to destroy the past. What a shame.

Boris Bakunas Yes, yes, and yes again!

Warren Thompson Yes

Danguole Juska heritage...

Rasa Mekuskaite Oho, it's maybe the first time when i can see the same coluor on a house and on a fence. And this light green hue. Where is it?

Aage Myhre It's in your beloved Uzupis, Rasa :)

Rasa Mekuskaite OK:)

Jan H. Hovde Do you have a plan?

Aage Myhre Vilnius Municipality has a plan, but has not been able to implement it due to financial reasons. Also, I have to say that the public understanding of the importance of keeping and maintaining this cultural treasure is not very high. I will now try to apply for EEA/Norwegian Grants and see what can be done, and it's seriously urgent as the majority of these buildings are in very bad conditions.

Linas Johansonas Who owns these houses?

Aage Myhre Private people, families, who simply were 'installed' there during the Soviet years, then given ownership rights to their apartments after 1991. Most of the families are poor people with no means to renovate or take care of their homes, hence public support is necessary.

Tomas Chepaitis Of course, sure, we should save them - some in Zhverynas are already destroyed

Tomas Chepaitis ‎...but destruction comes mostly from the architectural mafia:) or municipality, isn't it so, Your Excellency Architect of the Universe?