Vilnius Cathedral
- Address
- Katredos aikštė 1 Old Town
- Hours
- 07:00-19:30, Sunday mass at 09:00, 10:00, 11:15 & 19:00
Lonely Planet review for Vilnius Cathedral
At the base of Gediminas Hill sprawls Cathedral Square (Katedros aikštė), dominated by Vilnius Cathedral and its 57m-tall belfry, a Vilnius landmark. The square buzzes with local life, especially during Sunday morning mass. Amuse yourself by hunting for the secret stebuklas (miracle) tile, which if found can grant a wish if you stand on it and turn around clockwise. It marks the spot where the Tallinn-Vilnius human chain ended in 1989.
Vilnius' age-old meeting point, Cathedral Square buzzes with local life. To make your dreams come true, find the tile marked stebuklas (miracle). It marks the spot where the human chain - formed between Tallinn and Vilnius by two million Lithuanians to protest Soviet occupation in 1989 - ended.
To make a wish, do a clockwise 360-degree turn on the tile. Superstition forbids the location of the tile to be revealed, meaning you have to search for it yourself.
At the square's eastern end is an equestrian statue of Gediminas, built on an ancient pagan site.








