Essentially a piece of stone believed to perform wonders and with the word "stebuklas" written on it - stand on the miracle, turn a complete clockwise circle and make a wish!
The reconstructed Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, the former political, diplomatic, cultural center of the State, was one of the most famous in Europe in the 15th-17th centures.
There are many legends and stories shrouding the church, the most popular of which is that upon seeing St. Anne`s church, Napoleon said that he would like to place it in his palm and move it to Paris.
The Fluxus Bridge, located in the vicinity of the Bernardinai Bridge and connecting the "rest of Vilnius" to the Užupis Art Incubator, is an integral part of the artistic surroundings.
In 1997 the bohemian Užupis neighborhood in the center of Vilnius (separated from the Vilnius Old Town by the river Neris) declared itself a republic and is now “governed” by artists and romantics.
An oversized egg cup, the tall pillar in the heart of Vilnius’ breakaway republic Užupis (where every dog has the right to be a dog) finally gave birth to a long awaited angel.
Pilies Street is the oldest and most flamboyant street in the Old Town of Vilnius. Kings, legates of the Pope, and envoys from other countries passed this street on their way to the castle.
The Town Hall building was Gothic to begin with and changed with time. The Town Hall was reconstructed for the last time by the architect Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevičius at the end of the 18th century.
This is part of the Vilnius Defensive Wall, often called “barbican”. The Bastion is a Renaissance-style fortification characterised by its original construction dating back to the 17th century.
The two kilometer main street of Vilnius, named after the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas, joins together four squares: Katedros, Savivaldybės, Lukiškių and Nepriklausomybės.
The Three Muses crown the main entrance to the National Drama Theatre. The muses of Drama, Comedy and Tragedy patronise the wide and diverse genres in the theatre’s repertoire. อ่านเพิ่มเติม
This is the place where the history of Vilnius begins. Long before Lithuania converted to Christianity (this happened in 1387), this place had been the main pagan sanctuary in the country.
Situated right in the heart of Vilnius, between Gediminas Hill, the Vilnelė River and the Bernardine monastery. Residents of Vilnius like walking there in summer and children enjoy playing there.
Gothic pointed-arch windows and buttresses stand out on the façade; the 17th-century renaissance pediment is adjusted to the Gothic part with a 19th-century fresco.
