Vilnius
This was once the entrance to the main Jewish quarter, which lay in the streets west of Didžioji gatvė. Today only street names like Žydų (Jews) and Gaono…
Must-see attractions in Vilnius
Vilnius
Built in the early 17th century, with substantial additions in the 19th, the Chodkeviciai Palace now houses a permanent exhibition of Lithuanian art from…
Church of the Holy Trinity (Uniates) & Basilian Monastery
Vilnius
Through the elaborate Basilian Gates lie this 16th-century church and monastery, mixing baroque, Gothic and Russian Byzantine styles. The Uniates are an…
Vilnius
On the grounds of the Tuskulėnai Manor is the Memorial Complex of Tuskulėnai Peace Park, commemorating victims of Lithuania's violent 20th century. A…
Vilnius
Vilnius' first power station, in operation from 1903 to 2003, now houses exhibitions on energy, technology and their historical development. The original…
Vilnius
This Carmelite church is early baroque outside and ornate late baroque inside. Underneath its entrance is a chamber for the dead, which contains some fine…
Vilnius
The heart of the Polish Marshal Jósef Piłsudski, responsible for Poland’s annexation of Vilnius in 1920, is buried here. His mother shares the grave,…
Vilnius
This excellent museum is a fun romp through the ages for kids and adults alike. Acquaint yourself with 12th-century games and peruse the extensive…
Vilnius
A plaque and map at No 18 mark the site of the entrance to the Large Ghetto, in which 29,000 Litvaks (Lithuanian Jews) were imprisoned by the Nazis…
Vilnius
This revamped 17th-century fortification houses a rich collection of weaponry and armour through the ages and the atmospheric tunnels are a joy to wander.
Vilnius
This 17th-century palazzo houses the foreign fine-arts section of the Lithuanian Art Museum.
Mickiewicz Memorial Apartment & Museum
Vilnius
‘Lithuania, my fatherland…’ is from Poland’s romantic masterpiece Pan Tadeusz. Its Polish author Adam Mickiewicz (1798–1855) – muse to Polish nationalists…
Vilnius
This squat, unlovely Soviet-built 'palace', home to the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament), was the scene of a historic standoff. On 13 January 1991…
Vilnius
An Orthodox church has stood here since Lithuania's late pagan days of the 14th century. Over the years it was burned, abandoned, rebuilt, transferred to…
Vilnius
Built in the Gothic style in the 15th century, then rebuilt after a fire in the 18th, this single-nave church contains an image of the vision in which…
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Vilnius
Dubbed ‘Sands Church’ after the quarter in which it stands, this 15th-century Franciscan church has a varied history – it was a hospital for the French…
Vilnius
Nestled in a crook of the Vilnia River, between Gediminas Hill and the Bernadine Church, these delightful gardens are perhaps Vilnius' prime spot to…
Russian Orthodox Church of St Nicholas
Vilnius
Built as a Gothic church in the early 16th century, then restored in the baroque style following a fire 300 years later, this church was finally…
Vilnius
Hidden in a courtyard, this revamped church is home to Vilnius’ tiny Protestant community. The church dates from 1555 but displays a mixture of Gothic,…
Vilnius
This twin-towered 18th-century church, rich with baroque and Rococo detail, was once part of a Benedictine monastery. Damaged in WWII and used for storage…
Vilnius
Inside the former home of the great artist and composer are a handful of Čiurlionis reproductions, worth taking a peek at if you can’t make it to the…
Vilnius
Once one of the world's largest and most important collections of rabbinical and other Judaic writing, the Strashun was looted and destroyed by the Nazis.
Vilnius
Since its erection in 2002, this statue of a trumpeting angel has come to symbolise Vilnius' quirkiest district.
House of Gaon Elijahu Ben Shlomo Zalman
Vilnius
A plaque marks the former house of the famous 18th-century Talmudic scholar and his bust stands nearby.
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There's an observation deck at 114m; at 129m, this is the highest skyscraper in the Baltics.
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Social and administrative centre of the resurgent Litvak (Lithuanian Jewish) community.
Vilnius
This historic funicular chugs its way up Gediminas Hill, saving you a steep walk.
Vilnius
This poignant peace park occupies the site of a 16th-century royal manor.
Vilnius
At the western end of Čiurlionio gatvė is the wooded Vingis Park, surrounded on three sides by the Neris. The park has a large open-air amphitheatre used…
Vilnius
This splendidly ornate late-Baroque church dates to the time of Grand Duke Vytautas, in the early 15th century. The fanciful interior, with its lavish…
Vilnius
Striking a theatrical pose atop the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre is the Three Muses statue. The unusual black-robed figures (representing drama,…
Vilnius
Formally known as the Orthodox Church of St Michael and St Constantine, this church, with its swelling onion domes and ornate interior, was built to mark…
Vilnius
The Great Synagogue of Vilna, built in the 1630s on the site of an earlier synagogue, was destroyed by the Soviets in the 1950s, after the Nazis had a go…
Vilnius
The gallery of the courtyard – the largest of the 13 that comprise Vilnius University's 'architectural ensemble' – features plaques commemorating the…
Vilnius
If you're ever invited to a Lithuanian home, this always-open Vilnius institution can supply the perfect token of thanks. Haggling expected.
Vilnius
A memorial marks the spot of Vilnius' 19th-century Jewish cemetery, destroyed by the Soviets in the 1960s.
