Baltic Way

1989 peaceful demonstration in the form of a human chain
Event protest Q389646
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Baltic Way

Summary

Baltic Way is a protest[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of protest entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Baltic Way is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Baltic Way's instance of is recorded as protest[4].
  • Baltic Way's instance of is recorded as human chain[5].
  • The location of Baltic Way was Baltic states[6].
  • Baltic Way is part of Singing Revolution[7].
  • Baltic Way's Commons category is recorded as Baltic Way[8].
  • Baltic Way occurred on August 23, 1989[9].
  • Baltic Way's described at URL is recorded as http://www.balticway.net/[10].
  • Baltic Way involved {'amount': '+2000000'} participants[11].
  • Baltic Way's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+600'}[12].
  • Baltic Way's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Eesti 1000[13].

Body

When and Where

Baltic Way took place on August 23, 1989[9]. The location of it was Baltic states[6]. It is in the country of Soviet Union[3].

Context

Baltic Way is part of Singing Revolution[7]. Recorded instance of include protest[4] and human chain[5].

Participants

Baltic Way involved {'amount': '+2000000'} participants[11].

Why It Matters

Baltic Way ranks in the top 4% of protest entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

It has been cited as an influence by Via Catalana[16], a human chain[17], in Spain[18].

FAQs

Who did Baltic Way influence?

Baltic Way has been cited as an influence by Via Catalana[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Baltic Way. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/baltic-way
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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Length {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+600'}
    Country Soviet Union
    Point in time +1989-08-23T00:00:00Z
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007532597305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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