By the Neris riverside in Vilnius, there is the Library palace built-in 1885 on the site where the old estate of the magnate family of Radziwiłł was […]
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Choral Synagogue in Vilnius
The only working synagogue in Vilnius is built in 1903 according to the design of David Rosenhaus […]
The Church of the Holy Trinity and Trinapolis in Vilnius
Construction of the Church of the Holy Trinity took place from 1695 to 1722. The architect was the Italian master Pietro Putini […]
Church of St. Francis and St. Bernardine (Interior)
The main altar of the church, that is one of the favorites in Vilnius, is in the form of Late Baroque and it is made from dark wood […]
Literatų Street
This is by-street in Vilnius branches off from Pilies St. and goes in a broken line towards the Church of St. Archangel Michael […]
Church of St. Jacob and Philip (2)
The Church of St. Jacob and Philip in Vilnius was built on the Lukiškių Square in 1624. However, the present building dates from late 17th century […]
Church of St. Stephen
The Church of St. Stephen and the ensemble of the Monastery of St. Rochus in Vilnius is surrounded by industrial buildings. This late Renaissance church (built-in 1600-1612) is one of the earliest in Vilnius suburbs […]
Šiltadaržio St. in Vilnius
Šiltadaržio St. in the Old Town of Vilnius connects Bernardinų St. with B. Radvilaitės St. […]
Dominikonų Street in Vilnius
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
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 Steet in Vilnius
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 […]