The Renaissance garden of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania in Vilnius was established by the Lithuanian Grand Duchess of the Italian origin Bona Sforza (1494-1557) in the first half of the 16th century [...]
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The Old Arsenal, today the Museum of Applied Art, is a massive two-story building that was build-up by the Polish King and the Grand Duke of Lithuania in the early 16th century over part of the old city wall at the east of the complex of the Upper and Lower Castles, furthest from the grand-ducal palace, thus minimizing the risk from any fire in it [...]
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) [...]
