The Knight Street in the Old Town of Vilnius is the narrowest one in the town dating from the Middle Ages […]
Month: October 2024
Chapel of St. Casimir (interior)
St. Casimir’s Chapel is located on the south-east corner of the Vilnius Cathedral. It is the largest of the chapels and was the largest single element of the former cathedral’s building to be incorporated intact into the new one by Lithuanian architect Laurinas Stuoka-Gucevičius at the turn of the 19th century […]
Church of the Holy Cross & former Hospitaller Monastery
It is comprised of a monastery, a Baroque church, and buildings of one of the first hospitals in Vilnius. It is located nearby the Presidential Palace […]
The Šlapelis House Museum
The museum building was a home of Dr. Jurgis and Marija Šlapelis at Pilies St. 40 in Vilnius’ Old Town, who were active figures in the national revival of Lithuanians in the early 20th century, in particular through Marija’s activities as a publisher and bookseller […]
The Museum of Archaeology of Lithuania
The museum is located in the building of the Old Arsenal in Vilnius […]
Astronomic Instruments at the White Hall at Vilnius University
An innovative observatory was established in 1753 in the White Hall of the Old Campus of Vilnius University […]
The White Hall of the Old Campus of Vilnius University
In the White Hall of the Old Campus of Vilnius University, there is an early Classical and partly Baroque portal with relief portraits of the Polish-Lithuanian last ruler (King/Grand Duke) August Poniatowski and the founder of the observatory Elzhbieta Puzynina […]
