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Belfry in Cathedral Square, Vilnius

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Belfry in Cathedral Square: Bell tower
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    • Raimix
  • Updated By Raimix on December 16, 2008
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    • Belfry in Cathedral Square - Vilnius
    by Raimix
    White, tall bell tower stays in Cathedral square. This tower has a history from early ages of Grand Duchy of Lithuania to nowadays. This tower was built on the remain of old defensive wall (just was tallen). His substructure is oldest remained brick built structure in Vilnius (from about XII century). Old bells was changed recently.
    Watch out - the clock was not so precisional.

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  • Directions: Near Cathedral
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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: The belfry
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    • magor65
  • By magor65 on December 6, 2004
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    by magor65
    The belfry (57 m high) was probably a part of defence walls in the past. The proof of this theory are loopholes in its lower part. Half the way between the belfry and the main entrance to the cathedral a careful observer may find a pavement stone with the word 'Stebuklas' (miracle) on it. It is said to be a magical place which makes wishes come true. Why don't you have a try? Just stand on it, make a wish and turn around.

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  • Directions: Near the tower of Gediminas
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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: The Royal Mausoleum
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    • Grazina
  • By Grazina on October 28, 2003
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    • The Royal Mausoleum - Vilnius
    The Royal Mausoleum
    by Grazina
    The belfry of the Cathedral (height - 57 m with the cross) is many layered both from the historical and architectural viewpoint. Its foundations are superimposed on the remains of a square tower, on e of the oldest brick buildings in Lithuania, whose bricks are bound in the pre-Gothic (Baltic) manner. An oval four-storey tower with loopholes was built on these remains. It is the defensive tower of the Lower Castle. One could just come with his or her journal and write all about the great city of Vilnius or just simply paint or draw this wonderful site and structure.

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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: The Belfry
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    • evaanna
  • Updated By evaanna on January 7, 2008
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    • Belfry in Cathedral Square - Vilnius
    by evaanna
    The Cathedral's imposing bell tower is 57 m tall and was built on top of the Lower Castle defensive tower. Its earliest underground part dates back to the 13th century and was constructed on the bottom of the old riverbed. The first round tier comes from the second half of the 14th century, while the next one was built in the 17th century and a clock made in Germany by Joseph Bergman installed on it. The belfry owes its present shape to the 1801 reconstruction.

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  • Directions: In front of the Cathedral
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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: Cathedral Square - Belfry
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    • ania70pl
  • Updated By ania70pl on October 6, 2003
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    • Belfry in Cathedral Square - Vilnius
    by ania70pl
    The Cathedral Square is one of the first places in Vilnius to be mentioned in written sources. In old chronicles and legends it was called the Valley of Sventaragis. In the 13 th century there stood the Lower Castle consisting of the administrative and defence centre, arsenal and religious institutions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The lower part of the tower standing now in Cathedral Square is the former gothic defence tower.

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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: The Cathedral's bell tower
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  • By Gosia78 on August 20, 2005
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    • The Cathedral's bell tower - Vilnius
    The Cathedral's bell tower
    by Gosia78
    The Cathedral's bell tower (57 m or 187 ft) was built atop a Lower Castle defensive tower. Its oldest underground square section was even built in the 13th century on the bottom of the old riverbed. The bell tower acquired its present appearance after the 1801 reconstruction.

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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: CHURCHES IN VILNIUS: Belfry of the Cathedral
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    • Sininen
  • Updated By Sininen on February 25, 2006
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    • Belfry in Cathedral Square - Vilnius
    by Sininen
    The belfry of the cathedral - height 57 m - is a mixture of several styles. Of its three octagonal tiers two are of Baroque style and one of Classical. Regardless of the mixture the belfry looks harmonius.Its foundations are on remains of a square tower, which was one of the oldest brick buildings in Lithuania. The bricks are bound in the pre-Gothic manner. The underground part dates back to the 13th century and the round part from late 14th century. In 1522 architect Annus started the work to transform the tower into a belfry.

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  • Directions: Cathedral Square
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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: The central market square
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  • By evert_n on July 28, 2003
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    • The Bell Tower - Vilnius
    The Bell Tower
    by evert_n
    Not sure about the name of the place, but it's in the center of the town, near Old Town. There's a great looking church with a nice bell tower...

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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: The belfry - history and...a lighthouse
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    • matcrazy1
  • Updated By matcrazy1 on June 2, 2004
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    • THE BELFRY - Vilnius
    THE BELFRY
    by matcrazy1
    The belfry tower of Vilnius Cathedral was 57 m (187 ft) tall (with a cross on its top) that was the height of almost 20 store contemporary building. It was one of the best known landmarks of Vilnius. Well, it wasn't the most beautiful tower I ever saw. The belfry, at least its lower, round part, looked somewhat similar to a lighthouse. And its interiors were closed to the public. But its history was really impressive.

    HISTORY
    The tower was built on remains of medieval foundations of former square tower which was one of the first brick building in Lithuania. This was defensive tower of the Lower Castle. I was told that the square underground part was put up in 13th century while the over-ground round part at the end of 14th century.
    Well, the tower was rebuilt many times later, first in 1522 where it was adapted to a belfry, the last one in 1803. On the base of older round basement there were 3 octagonal floors added - 2 first in baroque style and the third one in classical style.

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  • Directions: In front of the Cathedral at the Cathedral Square that was at the eastern end of Gedimino prospectas, at the northern end of Pilles gatve, south of Neris River, north of the old town.
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    Belfry in Cathedral Square: Four tower clocks
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  • By matcrazy1 on June 2, 2004
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    • CLOCK ON BELFRY - Vilnius
    CLOCK ON BELFRY
    by matcrazy1
    There were four clocks put on four sides of the top floor of the belfry tower of Vilnius Cathedral. You can see what time I was there on my picture. Each clock face was 2 m (6 ft + 6 inches) in diameter. Its Roman numbers, hands and rims were gilded.

    The clocks were put on the tower probably in 17th century and its mechanism was rebuilt last time in 1803.

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  • Directions: In front of the Cathedral at the Cathedral Square that was at the eastern end of Gedimino prospectas, at the northern end of Pilles gatve, south of Neris River, north of the old town.
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