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 […]
Author: Vladislav B. Sotirovic
Professional & licensed guiding tours through the city of Vilnius and the town of Trakai since May 2019 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 […]
Tyzenhauzų Str. building in Vilnius
The historical building in Tyzenhauzų Str. in Vilnius […]
The Church of St. Parasceve
In this Vilnius’ church’s predecessor, in 1705 during the Northern War (1700-1721) when the Russian Imperial army was stationed Vilnius, an Abyssinian soldier fighting for the Russians, called Abrem Hannibal (his granddaughter was the mother of the famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin), was baptized by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great […]
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 […]
Water-Sport Facilities of The Trakai Historical National Park’s Lakes
The Trakai Historical National Park is covering 8.200 hectares with 30+ lakes which are favorable for swimming in the summertime […]
The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
The first brick constructions of the palace are from the turn of the 14th century […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bursa (Student Dormitory) Courtyard at Vilnius University’s Old Campus
The buildings surrounding the courtyard housed a dormitory for poor students […]
Alumnatas Courtyard
The buildings surrounding Alumnatas Courtyard held the papal spiritual seminary in the period from 1582 to 1798 […]
