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  • Gediminas castle, Vilnius

    1. Gediminas castle

    Gediminas' Tower was part of the Upper Castle which was built around year 1400, and is today – besides ruins of some old castle buildings and stone walls - the only remaining part of the castle. The...   more
  • Cathedral, Vilnius

    2. Cathedral

    The history begun in the middle of the 13th century when the Lithuanian King Mindaugas converted to Christianity and built a Christian temple on the spot where the Cathedral of Vilnius now stands....   more
  • Gates of Dawn, Vilnius

    3. Gates of Dawn

    The Gate of Dawn (Medininkai Gate) is an old city-gate which was built in 1522 as part of the city's defensive walls. There used to be nine gates in total, but the others were destroyed at the end of...   more
  • Church of St Ann, Vilnius

    4. Church of St Ann

    A great Gothic masterpiece, St. Anne's Church was designed by Bohemian architect Benedikt Rejt, of Prague Castle. Unlike many other churches in the region, St. Anne's has experienced minimal damage or...   more
  • Uzupis district, Vilnius

    5. Uzupis district

    Uzupis gives artists a bad name. As one crosses the river and enters this part of town, they are suddenly faced with trash, litter and garbage (yes, I know those are the same thing, but there is so...   more
  • TV tower, Vilnius

    6. TV tower

    Late one afternoon, we decided on a whim to go and visit the Vilnius TV tower, which is inconveniently located amid estates of low rise apartments on the edge of the city. Despite its conspicuousness,...   more
  • Gedimino avenue, Vilnius

    7. Gedimino avenue

    Gedimino Avenue is the main street in Vilnius centre and named after the Grand duke of Lithuania Gediminas. The Novotel hotel where we stayed is located on the avenue. The avenue is popular for...   more
  • Hill of Three Crosses, Vilnius

    8. Hill of Three Crosses

    The Hill of Three Crosses is located in Kalnai Park about 20 minutes walk from the Old Town. The hill has been home of a monument of Three Crosses since the 17th century, and a legend says it was...   more
  • Church of St. Francis and Bernardine, Vilnius

    9. Church of St. Francis and Bernardine

    If Vilnius were a sitcom this church, along with St. Anne's, would be twins who didn't get along. St. Anne's would be all beauty, no brains- gorgeous on the outside but simple on the inside, while the...   more
  • Church of Sts Peter and Paul, Vilnius

    10. Church of Sts Peter and Paul

    St. Peter and St. Paul's Church is a Roman Catholic church located in the Antakalnis neighbourhood of Vilnius (about 20 minutes walk from the Old Town). The present church is from late 17th century...   more
  • Genocide Victims Museum, Vilnius

    11. Genocide Victims Museum

    The Museum of Genocide Victims (the KGB Museum) is located in the former Gestapo/KGB-headquarter in the centre of Vilnius. The museum is split over 3 floors and covers the period from around 1940 to...   more
  • Belfry in Cathedral Square, Vilnius

    12. Belfry in Cathedral Square

    The square where the cathedral and the clock tower sits was earlier the area of the lower castle. The area was surrounded by a 1km long wall with four gates. The clock towe   more
  • Statue of Grand Duke Gediminas, Vilnius

    13. Statue of Grand Duke Gediminas

    The Gediminas Monument was unveiled in 1996. It shows Gediminas on his horse, holding his sword in his LEFT hand which some want to interpret that he prefered diplomacy instead of war and violence....   more
  • Russian Othodox church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius

    14. Russian Othodox church of the Holy Spirit

    The Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit sits in a courtyard some 50m away from the Ausros Vartu gatve. It is a very tranquile area, perfect for contemplation. The church was built on the site...   more
  • Church of Sts Johns, Vilnius

    15. Church of Sts Johns

    The Church of St John is an architectural designed monument of late baroque period. The church is integrated with Vilnius University and the church bell tower makes the structures the highest point in...   more
  • Presidential Palace, Vilnius

    16. Presidential Palace

    Home to both the president and government proceedings, the Presidential Palace dates back to the late 1300s and has been expanded and renovated many times in the centuries since. When the president is...   more
  • Parliament, Vilnius

    17. Parliament

    Seimas Palace is home to the Lithuanian parliament. Construction began in 1976 and a new Parliament Hall opened in 2007, leaving the original to be used only ceremonially. In the courtyard outside the...   more
  • Town Hall square, Vilnius

    18. Town Hall square

    The square is quite long and in the shape of a triangle with the base towards the Gate of Dawn. It's an inviting area in the summer to take a rest and something to eat o   more
  • Europe park (Europos parkas), Vilnius

    19. Europe park (Europos parkas)

    Europos Parkas is a must see when you are visiting Vilnius. It is a huge park with many fun artworks. The park is difficult to reach if you do not have a car. You can rent a bicycle, but you can also...   more
  • Vilnius University, Vilnius

    20. Vilnius University

    With over twenty thousand students, a few more than in Oxford, the main university of Vilnius is a heavyweight. It's also one of the oldest in Europe, dating back to 1579. Today the university grounds...   more
  • Statue of Frank Zappa, Vilnius

    21. Statue of Frank Zappa

    For curiosity value it is worth searching out this statue. Sign posts nearby give directions. On finding it the fact that it seems to be in a car park is a bit of a let down. The statue is worth a...   more
  • Church of St. Theresa, Vilnius

    22. Church of St. Theresa

    This was the church of the former Carmelite convent. It is a real Baroque gem.   more
  • Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius

    23. Church of St. Casimir

    St Casimir's is the oldest Baroque church in town, founded by the Jesuits in 1604. It is named after Lithuania's patron saint St Casimir who had recently be   more
  • Russian Orthodox church of St Parasceve, Vilnius

    24. Russian Orthodox church of St Parasceve

    I thought this church is preety groovy with pinkish colour wall. Outside the church they were like a small market selling paintings, souvenirs and other goodies. The Church St Paraceve or Piatnickaya...   more
  • Synagogue, Vilnius

    25. Synagogue

    Once widely known as Yerushalayim De Lita the "Jerusalem of Lithuania", Vilnius once was comparable only to Jerusalem, Israel, as a world center for the study of the Torah, and for its large Jewish...   more

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