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Discover Žvėrynas District Vilnius – Your Essential Travel Guide
Uncover the hidden charm of Žvėrynas in Vilnius, the perfect retreat for travelers exploring Central and Eastern Europe.
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Discover Pylimo Street Vilnius – Your Ultimate Travel Guide to Lithuania
The brainchild of a pair of local philanthropists who’d dreamed of sharing their private collection of Lithuanian art with the public for over a decade before finally realizing their vision in 2008. Inside, find more than 4,500 works dating from the 1960s onward and a constantly changing series of temporary exhibitions. The large white building…
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Explore Beautiful Gedimino Prospektas Vilnius – Your Essential Travel Guide
Gedimino Prospektas in Naujamiestas (New Town) is a street about 2 kilometers long which begins at the Cathedral Square. It runs the length of the lower part of Naujamiestas to the Zveryno Bridge. It was first laid in 1836. Its name changed according to political circumstances: from Sv. Jurgio to A. Mickiewicz, Gedimino, Stalino, Lenino, and…
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Explore Pilies Street in Vilnius Old Town – A Charming Hub of Souvenir Stalls and Restaurants
Pilies Street in Vilnius Old Town once led from the gates of the Lower Castle to the Town Hall. It’s now divided into two parts, becoming Didzioji Street from the Orthodox Church of St. Paraskeva. Its continuation from the junction at Subaciaus Street to Ausros Gate is Ausros Vartu Street. Pilies Street is without doubt…
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Explore Vilnius Jewish Ghetto – Your Ultimate Travel Guide for Lithuania
A Vilnius Jewish ghetto formed in the Middle Ages in the area bordered by Dominikonu, Vokiecu, and Stikliu streets. This territory later extended as far as the approach to the Central Halas Market. It included districts on the other side of Pylimo Street, now the site of the only surviving synagogue of the nearly 100…
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Exlpore Wonderful Traku Street Vilnius and Dominikonu Street Vilnius
Traku Street begins at the junction of Pylimo street and J. Basanaviciaus street, and its continuation, Dominikonu Street – descends to Universiteito street where it becomes Sv. Jono, which runs into Pilies Street. Located on the junction of Traku street and Pranciskonu Street is the complex of the Church of the Assumption and Franciscan Monastery.…
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Explore Wonderful Ausros Vartu Street in Vilnius Old Town 5 Great Tips
In Ausros Vartu Street, beyond the Philharmonic building is a striking masterpiece of late Baroque architecture. The elegant gate of the Basilian Monastery from 1761 is by a design by Johann Christoph Glaubitz. The relief composition of the Holy Trinity on the pediment anticipates the name of the courtyard sanctuary. Construction of the church and…
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Explore Beautiful Antakalnis District Vilnius – Ultimate Vilnius Guide
One of Lithuania’s most famous cultural monuments is in the Antakalnis district in Vilnius. The nobleman Michal Kazimieriz Pac began constructing the present-day Baroque sanctuary in the place of a former decaying wooden one in 1668. Interior decoration started in 1871 and lasted until 1704. Italian masters Pietro Perti and Giovanni Maria Galli were responsible for…