All Vilnius-sightseeing guided tours by Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirovic […]
Gothic Brick Architecture in Vilnius: Pilies (Castle) Str.
Example of Gothic brick architecture from the turn of the 16th century in Pilies Str. No. 12. The building belonged to the clergy and rented to goldsmiths, a surgeon, and pharmacists […]
Russian Orthodox Church of the Blessed Mother of God
This Russian Orthodox church in Vilnius stands on the left bank of the Vilnia River, close to the ensemble of the Churches of St. Anne and Bernardins. Its cube-like volume and cupola dominate in the valley […]
Lithuanian National Museum (New Arsenal) and a Monument to King Mindaugas
Lithuanian National Museum (history & ethnology) is housed in the reconstructed 18-century building of the so-called New Arsenal. It holds the most important archaeological, historical, and ethnic cultural collections of Lithuania that cover Lithuania’s history from the Stone Age to the present-day. In front of the building is a monument to King Mindaugas […]
The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
The first brick constructions of the palace are from the turn of the 14th century. In the 16th century, Lithuanian Grand Duke and King of Poland Sigismund the Old reconstructed the buildings in the magnificent Renaissance style and designed the residence. The palace gained Early Baroque features after the reconstructions in the 1630s […]
Church of Our Lord Jesus and the Trinitarian Monastery
The Trinitarian Church of Our Lord Jesus is situated north of the Sapieha estate, on the former possessions of the Sapiehas family. It was built by the efforts of Casimir Sapieha the Younger (1637-1720) in 1694-1717 […]
Photo Slider Old Town in Vilnius: Vilnius University and Monastery Quarter
The exhibition of photographs of Vilnius University and Monastery Quarter of Old Town in Vilnius. All photographs are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic […]
St. Johns’ Church
St. John’s Church in Vilnius was consecrated for saints having the name John. The first church was built soon after the Christianization of Lithuania in 1387 […]
Alumnatas Courtyard
The buildings surrounding Alumnatas Courtyard held the papal spiritual seminary in the period from 1582 to 1798. The courtyard is located in the Monastery Quarter of Vilnius very close to the Old Campus of Vilnius University and Presidential Palace (Prezidentura). Alumnatas (the Greek Catholic/Uniate) Courtyard in probably the most impressive and beautiful courtyards in Old Town of Vilnius […]
