Condition of roads and the structure of the system of communication in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

The article analyses the structure and condition of land roads in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the end of the 15th to the 17th centuries. Various definitions of roads are discussed here. The author also addresses the problem of the quality of roads and improvements facilitating transport and communication in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The author focuses on the structure of roads in the Grand Duchy, which was analysed by looking at the example of Vilnius – the main political and economic centre in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania