The Knight Street in the Old Town of Vilnius is the narrowest one in the town dating from the Middle Ages […]
Tag: Old Town
Chapel of St. Casimir (interior)
St. Casimir’s Chapel is located on the south-east corner of the Vilnius Cathedral. It is the largest of the chapels and was the largest single element of the former cathedral’s building to be incorporated intact into the new one by Lithuanian architect Laurinas Stuoka-Gucevičius at the turn of the 19th century […]
Church of the Holy Cross & former Hospitaller Monastery
It is comprised of a monastery, a Baroque church, and buildings of one of the first hospitals in Vilnius. It is located nearby the Presidential Palace […]
The Šlapelis House Museum
The museum building was a home of Dr. Jurgis and Marija Šlapelis at Pilies St. 40 in Vilnius’ Old Town, who were active figures in the national revival of Lithuanians in the early 20th century, in particular through Marija’s activities as a publisher and bookseller […]
Astronomic Instruments at the White Hall at Vilnius University
An innovative observatory was established in 1753 in the White Hall of the Old Campus of Vilnius University […]
The White Hall of the Old Campus of Vilnius University
In the White Hall of the Old Campus of Vilnius University, there is an early Classical and partly Baroque portal with relief portraits of the Polish-Lithuanian last ruler (King/Grand Duke) August Poniatowski and the founder of the observatory Elzhbieta Puzynina […]
Vilnius Old Town Panoramic View
Vilnius has the most northern Baroque & the most eastern Gothic Old Town in Europe. Enjoy the panoramic view from the platform of the Gediminas Tower (Upper Castle Tower) […]
Jewish Quarter (I)
Vilnius was called Jerusalem of the North since the mid-18th century till WWII. Before 1941, around 60.000 (1/3 of Vilnius population) Jews lived in the small, narrow streets, including artisans and merchants, who supplied products to the city and surrounding areas […]
Jewish Quarter (II)
A Jewish Quarter (known as a ghetto in West Europe) was formed in the Middle Ages in Vilnius in the area bordered Dominikonų, Vokiečių and Stiklų Streets in today’s Old Town […]
Jewish Quarter (III)
The buildings in the Jewish Quarter in Vilnius housed many shops and stores, and many poor Jews lived there. These were probably the most densely populated premises in Vilnius […]
Church of the Holy Spirit & Former Dominican Monastery (Exterior)
This Vilnius church was built in 1441, and soon after given to the Dominican Order for their monastic needs. The church acquired its present appearance in 1749-1770 […]
