St. Mykolo Street in Vilnius Old Town reaches Pilies Street in the west. Its distinctive appearance goes back to the 16th century […]
Category: Old Town in Vilnius
The Library Courtyard of the Vilnius University
The main entrance to the Vilnius University ensemble and the main entrance to the Central Library of the Vilnius University is from the Library Courtyard […]
Stiklų St. in the Old Town in Vilnius
Stiklų St. is one of the oldest and most important streets in the Old Town of Vilnius that is as well as one of the most attractive streets for the tourists […]
The Russian Street in Vilnius
The Russian Street (Rusų gatvė) in the Old Town of Vilnius was in the Middle Ages the backbone of the Russian (East European Christian Orthodox) Quarter of the city […]
Church of St. Theresa (Interior)
The church of St. Theresa in Vilnius is built in 1633-1654 along with a basilican design and has a wide center and two narrow naves and a blind cupola (unseen from the outside) […]
University Street in Vilnius
The street is named after Vilnius University est. 1579. The western boundary of the old campus of Vilnius University goes along this street. The University St. is one of the main and most important streets in the Old Town of Vilnius […]
Tyszkiewicz Estate in Trakų St. 1 in Vilnius
Tyszkiewicz estate is one of the most significant Empire buildings in Vilnius. In 1783, a house on this site mentioned since the 15th century was reconstructed by Laurynas Gucevičius, and in 1840 by Tomasz Tyszecki […]
The Inner Courtyard of the Presidential Palace in Vilnius
The palace is built in the late Classical (Empire) style, monumental and solemn. Having designed many significant buildings in St. Petersburg, architect Stasov followed the patterns of St. Petersburg architecture in Vilnius as well […]
The Suzin’s Family Mausoleum Chapel
There was a cemetery in the square near Trakų St. in Vilnius, where the aristocrat of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, M. Suzin, built a Baroque-style family mausoleum chapel in 1708 […]
St. John Steet in Vilnius
St. John St. in Vilnius is a short street, and one of the city’s oldest. It is named after the Vilnius University church. Its name was first recorded in 1530 […]
Trakų Street in Vilnius
Trakų Street in Vilnius was and is one of the most important streets in the Old Town connecting Vilniaus St. and Vokiečių St. with Pylimo St. […]
