Must-see attractions in Vilnius

Astronomical Observatory Courtyard

Vilnius

Laid over an older garden, the courtyard boasts an 18th-century observatory painted with zodiacal signs.

Sarbievijus Courtyard

Vilnius

This smaller courtyard of Vilnius University is named for a 17th-century Professor of Rhetoric.

St Raphael’s Church

Vilnius

A handsome late-Baroque church, and adjoining monastery, built by the Jesuits.

Church of the Saint Virgin's Apparition

Vilnius

The silver domes of this Orthodox Church mark one side of Gedimino prospektas.

Government Building

Vilnius

You'll see officials scurrying in and out of this dour-looking complex.

Judenrat

Vilnius

The site of the Jewish Ghetto administration during WWII.