TECHNOLOGY
There's a portal connecting two European cities: it looks like "Stargate," but it's real
Today we will take you on a tour of one of Europe's most avant-garde and fascinating works, the portal connecting the cities of Vilnius and Lublin.
This bridge, also known as the "portal," is an amazing and modern structure that looks like something out of a science fiction movie, but it actually exists and has a practical and important function: connecting two different cities and countries, Lithuania and Poland. Thanks to our photos you will be able to admire the bridge's modern architecture and its unique details up close.
So we invite you to immerse yourself in this visual experience to discover all the secrets and wonders of this extraordinary bridge that seems to have been taken directly from a science fiction movie.
There is a portal connecting two European cities: it looks like "Stargate", but it is real
Today we are going to take you on a tour of one of the most avant-garde and fascinating works in Europe, the portal connecting the cities of Vilnius and Lublin. This bridge, also known as the "portal," is an amazing and modern structure that looks like something out of a science fiction movie, but in fact it really exists and has a practical and important function: connecting two different cities and countries, Lithuania and Poland. Thanks to our photos, you will be able to admire the modern architecture of the bridge and its unique details up close, so we invite you to immerse yourself in this visual experience to discover all the secrets and wonders of this amazing portal that looks like it was taken straight out of a science fiction movie.
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Overcoming prejudices
The portal Vilnius-Lublin is a public attraction that puts separate external facilities in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Lublin, Poland, in videoconference. For the project's creators, the portal represents an invitation to overcome prejudices and disagreements and connect with one another.
Portal Unity Network, Youtube Channel
The project
The idea behind the project was to find a way to connect people far apart during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was thus decided to connect Vilnius to Lublin, 600 kilometers apart, to give people the opportunity to travel without moving from their own square. Both portals are equipped with screens and cameras, allowing live images of the two cities and its inhabitants to be broadcast.
Portal Unity Network, Youtube Channel
The will
The project was carried out by engineers from the Center for Creativity and Innovation, the Linkmenu fabrikas, of the Technical University of Vilnius Gediminas, or Vilnius Tech. The portal is a joint project with the Foundation Benediktas Gylys, the city of Vilnius, the city of Lublin and Crossroads Center for Intercultural Creative Initiatives.
Portal Unity Network, Youtube Channel
Stargate
Although it is very reminiscent of "Stargate" from the movie of the same name, this avant-garde work does not allow connecting two points in space, but rather on Earth. This project is much more concrete and has been implemented by two European Union countries, Poland and Lithuania, to connect their citizens in real time. You will not be able to cross it, but the design is definitely that of a futuristic portal connecting two worlds, and the idea is also very original.
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Nature
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