The yard is the best and most probably the single place in Vilnius from where to admire the spectacularly decorated top of the apse of the Church of St. John’s (the church in the grand courtyard of the University of Vilnius) […]
Month: May 2023
Courtyard of the Medical Collegium (1)
Romantic poet Juliusz Słowacki lived in this house in the courtyard with breaks from 1811 to 1829. After entering the yard, you can see a memorial plaque and a bust of the writer on the wings of a swan on the wall on your left side […]
Church of St. Anne (Interior)
The interior of the Church of St. Anne in Vilnius was reconstructed in 1902-1909, while the outside has survived unchanged since the beginning of the 16th century […]
Lakes of Trakai
30 km west of Vilnius the town of New Trakai, its reconstructed immense Lake Galvė Island Castle, and the surroundings, including Old Trakai and 32 lakes, are protected within the Trakai Historical National Park, established in 1991 […]
Literatų Street
This is by-street in Vilnius branches off from Pilies St. and goes in a broken line towards the Church of St. Archangel Michael […]
Church of St. Francis and St. Bernardine
Franciscan monks built in Vilnius a spacious church and monastery at the turn of the 16th century. The land was provided by Lithuanian and Polish ruler Casimir Jagiellon, while funding came from the noble Radziwiłł family […]
Church of St. Jacob and Philip (2)
The Church of St. Jacob and Philip in Vilnius was built on the Lukiškių Square in 1624. However, the present building dates from late 17th century […]
Bernardinų Street in Vilnius
This street is one of the most picturesque ones in Vilnius with interesting perspectives […]
Church of St. Stephen
The Church of St. Stephen and the ensemble of the Monastery of St. Rochus in Vilnius is surrounded by industrial buildings. This late Renaissance church (built-in 1600-1612) is one of the earliest in Vilnius suburbs […]
Šiltadaržio St. in Vilnius
Šiltadaržio St. in the Old Town of Vilnius connects Bernardinų St. with B. Radvilaitės St. […]
Dominikonų Street in Vilnius
Dominikonų St. takes its name from the Dominican friary that was established on the street in 1501, though later so many people active in political life lived here that it used to be called unofficially “Senator’s Row” […]
