The Central Buildings of the Old Campus of the Vilnius University

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Bronze door of the Central Library of Vilnius University. It portrays the university’s history (est. 1579) along with that of Konigsberg’s University (est. 1544)

The Observatory Tower, on the spire of which the Jesuit university founders placed an IHS monogram of Jesus

The building’s façade is decorated in Rococo-style window framing with sun and Zodiac signes, with mathematical and astronomical instruments in between the windows

All photos are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic

© Vladislav B. Sotirovic 2018