Smuglewitcz Hall belongs to the Central Library in Old Campus of Vilnius University in Vilnius. The hall is decorated by the professor of arts Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807) […]
Day: December 16, 2023
Presidential Palace
The palace has always been representational: rulers, kings and kings-to-be-Napoleon, Stanislaus August Poniatowski, Russian Emperor Alexander I, King of France Louis XVIII and others-used to stay there on their visits to Vilnius […]
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 […]
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 […]
