The Church of St. Jacob and Philip in Vilnius was built on the Lukiškių Square in 1624. However, the present building dates from late 17th century […]
Literatų Street
This is by-street in Vilnius branches off from Pilies St. and goes in a broken line towards the Church of St. Archangel Michael […]
Bernardinų Street in Vilnius
This street is one of the most picturesque ones in Vilnius with interesting perspectives […]
Lakes of Trakai
30 km west of Vilnius the town of New Trakai, its reconstructed immense Lake Galvė Island Castle, and the surroundings, including Old Trakai and 32 lakes, are protected within the Trakai Historical National Park, established in 1991 […]
Church of St. Anne (Interior)
The interior of the Church of St. Anne in Vilnius was reconstructed in 1902-1909, while the outside has survived unchanged since the beginning of the 16th century […]
Courtyard of the Medical Collegium (2)
The yard is the best and most probably the single place in Vilnius from where to admire the spectacularly decorated top of the apse of the Church of St. John’s (the church in the grand courtyard of the University of Vilnius) […]
Courtyard of the Medical Collegium (1)
Romantic poet Juliusz Słowacki lived in this house in the courtyard with breaks from 1811 to 1829. After entering the yard, you can see a memorial plaque and a bust of the writer on the wings of a swan on the wall on your left side […]
Church of St. Jacob and Philip (1)
A twin-tower Baroque Church of St. Jacob and Philip and the Dominican Monastery are located on one of the largest public squares in Vilnius – Lukiškių Square […]
Vilnius Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree decoration in Vilnius in front of Cathedral Basilica, December 2019 […]
The Jewish Street and Gaon Street in the Old Town of Vilnius
The Jewish St. and Gaon St. were all the time the center and axis of the Jewish Quarter in Vilnius’ Old Town […]
The Large Vilnius Jewish Ghetto
The Jewish community of Vilnius was tragically exterminated during WWII – nearly 60.000 people […]
