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 […]
Category: Vilnius
Słuszki Estate in Vilnius
In Vilnius, at Kosciuškos St. 10, screened by newer houses, stands a large palace built in 1690-1694 by Dominick Słuszkom voivode of Polock on a specially built ground banked up in the Neris riverbed […]
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 Church of St. George the Martyr
The Church of St.George the Martyr in Vilnius was built in 1506 for the Carmelite monks who had settled in the Radziwiłł Estate and for whose maintenance Vilnius Voivode Michael Radziwiłł allotted land and funding as well […]
The Adam Mickiewicz Museum
It is a flat in Vilnius where Adam Mickiewicz lived and worked in December 1822. Personal items of his are held at the museum in Bernardinų St. No. 11. On display is material about the poet’s life and work, translations into Lithuanian and other languages, and permanent exposition on the Philomaths […]
The Bastion of the Vilnius Defensive Wall (I)
The Bastion, an artillery fortification, was built near Vilnius’ defensive wall in the first half of the 17th century […]
The Central Buildings of the Old Campus of the Vilnius University
The main entrance to Vilnius University’s ensemble of the Old Campus is in the open Library Courtyard. From this courtyard, among other things, the Observatory Tower can be seen […]
