Construction of Calvary Road in Vilnius started in 1662 , and in 7 years the Calvary Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross and 35 wooden Stations of the Cross, imitating the Road of Christ’s Passions in Jerusalem, were built […]
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Church of St. Nicholas
This is one of the oldest churches in Vilnius. The first church in this spot was built by German merchants in the 14th century […]
Gediminas Tower
Upper Castle (West) Tower or Gediminas Tower (14th century) in Vilnius is the only remaining castle tower […]
Church of the Assumption
Church of the Assumption and former Missionary Monastery in Vilnius […]
Cathedral Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Vladislaus
The Cathedral is today in the Classicist style with the impressive bell tower (belfry). In 1783-1801 it was redesigned by famous Lithuanian Classicist architect Laurynas Gucevičius […]
Monument to Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
The monument is a work of sculptor V. Kašuba in 1996 […]
The Building in Vilnius Street No. 25
The building in Vilnius Street in Vilnius No. 25 […]
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Vilnius
The present Baroque Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was built by Michael Casimir Pac (1624-1682) […]
Church of St. Anne
The Church of St. Anne in Vilnius is probably the most famous building in the city. It is a masterpiece of flamboyant Gothic, nearly unsurpassed in the world […]
Lithuania – Geographical Center of Europe
In 1992 the French National Geography Institute carried out new calculations, according to which, the geographical centre of Europe is located 25 km to the North from Lithuania’s capital Vilnius […]
Vilnius – Guided Sightseeing Tours
All Vilnius-sightseeing guided tours by Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirovic […]
