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St. Casimir's Church and the Jesuit Monastery

St. Casimir's Church and the Jesuit Monastery

The dome of the St. Casimir's Church and the Jogailaitis family crown on top of it are one of the dominating structures in the panorama of the Old Town. This was the very first baroque church in Lithuania, which the Jesuits built during 1604-1618 in memory of Saint Prince Casimir and with the support of the Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, Leonas Sapiega.

The Synagogue, Vilnius, Lithuania

The Synagogue

The Synagogue is the only remaining one of the one hundred and five synagogues and Jewish temples in Vilnius.

Vilnius, Gates of Down, The image of the Virgin Mary

The Gates of Dawn

The Gates of Dawn are one of the symbols of the city of Vilnius. These gates are a famous Catholic shrine not only in the whole of Lithuania but also abroad.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Walking Tour in Vilnius Old Town

If you have a short stay in Vilnius and can spend only 2 hours to visit its places of interest, this city walk is what you need.

Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius Cathedral after rain

Vilnius Cathedral

Large and small, magnificently rich and ascetic – Vilnius churches attract, amaze and inspire Out of the whole Lithuanian sacral heritage, there is one building that enjoys particular interest. This famous building is Vilnius Cathedral, the place that every Lithuanian Catholic has visited at least once in a lifetime.

Vilnius Holy Trinity Church and Basilian Monastery

Holy Trinity Church and Basilian Monastery

Behind the Philharmonic Society's Hall stand the exceptionally graceful, wavy gates of the Basilian monastery, one of the most splendid late baroque structures in Vilnius.

The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

A wooden church, destroyed during the 1655 - 1661 War with Moscow, stood in this location since the christening of Lithuania.

Sts. Johns‘ Church

Sts. Johns‘ Church

Jogaila began to build Sts. Johns' Church as the first centre of the Catholicism immediately after Lithuania's conversion to Christianity (1387 - 1426 m.). At first, it was in the gothic style, elements of which style are still evident in its inner space.

Vilnius, New Palace of the Grand Dukes

Lower Castle museum

In the 16th century, the Lower Castle was a luxurious residence of the Grand Dukes. However, the Castle burned many times and was restored again and again.

Tolerance center, Vilnius

The Vilna Gaono Jewish State Museum

The Jewish Museum, as an institution caring for Jewish culture and traditions, has a long adition in Lithuania . The first Jewish museum was established in Vilnius (then Vilna) in 1913, through the efforts of the Society of Lovers of Jewish Antiquity. The activities of this society and museum were interrupted with the outbreak of the First World War.


 

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Amber sculptures museum

Aushros Vartu Str. 9, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 212 19 88

Applied arts museum

Arsenalo Str. 3A, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 21 21 813

Apskaitos muzieyus (Accounting museum)

Shirvintu Str. 34a, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 27 26 951

Architecture museum

Shv. Mykolo Str. 9, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 26 10 456

B. Grincevichiute's memorial flat-museum

A. Vienuolio Str. 12-1, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 26 17 422

Gediminas castle tower

Arsenalo Str. 5, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 26 17 453

Genocide sacrifices museum

Auku Str. 2a, Vilnius
Phone: 8-5-266 32 82; 8-5-249 62

Gintaro galeriya (Amber gallery)

Shv. Mykolo Str. 8, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 262 30 92

Home of Stasys Vainiunas

A. Goshtauto Str. 2-41, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 261 67 54

House-museum of Mariya and Yurgis Shlapeliai

Pilies Str. 40, Vilnius
Phone: (5) 26 10 771

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