A Virtual Journey Through Historical Vilnius & New Trakai
In 1503-1522, Vilnius was surrounded by a defensive wall. The construction of a brick defensive wall around Vilnius was provided for in the privilege of King of Poland and Grand Duke Jogaila of March 22nd, 1387, by which the Magdeburg Law was granted to the city […]
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 […]
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 main entrance to the Vilnius University ensemble and the main entrance to the Central Library of the Vilnius University is from the Library Courtyard […]
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) […]
This is by-street in Vilnius branches off from Pilies St. and goes in a broken line towards the Church of St. Archangel Michael […]
Šiltadaržio St. in the Old Town of Vilnius connects Bernardinų St. with B. Radvilaitės St. […]
Dominikonų St. takes its name from the Dominican friary that was established on the street in 1501, though later so many people active in political life lived here that it used to be called unofficially “Senator’s Row” […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
