Virtual Journey & Walking Guided Tours Through Historical Vilnius & Trakai By Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirovic
The Catholic Vilnius University was established by the Jesuit Order in 1579 when on April 1st, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Stephen Bathory issues a royal charter recognizing the Jesuit College into a university. The Old Campus of the university has 13 courtyards […]
The main entrance to Vilnius University’s ensemble of the Old Campus is in the open Library Courtyard. From this courtyard, among other things, the Observatory Tower can be seen […]
The courtyard is named after the author of the first history books of Lithuania written in the Lithuanian language. The first book on the history of Lithuania “The Deeds of Ancient Lithuanians and Samogitians” was written by Simonas Daukantas (1793-1864) in 1822 while he was still studying at Vilnius University […]
The fresco-painting composition “The Seasons” in the Lithuanian Philology Centre at Philology Faculty at Vilnius University […]
The observatory building with Classicist cylindric towers was build to secure the heavy meridian quadrant. The courtyard can be entered from the Great (Skarga) Courtyard […]
The exhibition of photographs of Vilnius University and Monastery Quarter of Old Town in Vilnius. All photographs are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic […]
