[1] As Vilnius was close to the frontier where the invasion took place Alexander and his entourage left the area in a hurry.

[4] Later that year during the invasion the palace was used as a French military hospital, until it caught fire and was badly damaged.

The amphitheater was built using a modified design of the Estonian Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn.

[5] 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.

Lady Gaga has performed at this venue for her first concert in a Baltic country on August 21, 2012 at Vingis Park in Vilnius as a part of her The Born This Way Ball Tour in front of 14,853 people.