The Upper Castle of Vilnius was restored and partially rebuilt at various times. The last major restoration work was completed in 1960 when the Vilnius Castle Museum opened in the Western (Gediminas) Tower […]
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Vilnius Upper (Higher) Castle
The Upper (Higher) Castle of Vilnius is located on the top of the Gediminas Hill that is a typical Lithuanian mound, the largest such hill of natural origin in Lithuania […]
Lithuanian National Museum (New Arsenal) and a Monument to King Mindaugas
Lithuanian National Museum (history & ethnology) is housed in the reconstructed 18-century building of the so-called New Arsenal […]
Gediminas Tower
Upper Castle (West) Tower or Gediminas Tower (14th century) in Vilnius is the only remaining castle tower […]
Monument to Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
The monument is a work of sculptor V. Kašuba in 1996 […]
Vilnius Panorama of the Neris River
The heart of Vilnius is at the confluence of the Neris River and smaller Vilnia River. The Old Town of Vilnius is between these two rivers […]
