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Architectural objects and monuments
• Gediminas Tower
• Cathedral (Sts Stanislav and Vladislav’s Cathedral) (presumed
to be built in 1251, the Cathedral has Classicism features at the
result of the design by famous architects of the end of 18C L.
Stuoka - Gucevičius)
• Belfry of the Cathedral (the round part of the defensive tower
is believed to be built in the second half of 14C)
• Town Hall – the first Town Hall in this place was built in the
15C. The present Town Hall was built in the end of 18C according
to the design of L. Stuoka-Gucevičius
• Vilnius University is an ensemble of Gothic, Renaissance,
Baroque, Classicism buildings. It is famous for its twelve closed
courtyards, Sts Johns Church (14-18C) and tallest belfry in the
city (17-18C)
• Dawn Gate is the only preserved gate of former ten gates of
Vilnius Defensive Wall. It was built in 1514. After reconstruction
in 1829, the Chapel of the Dawn Gate acquired late Classicism
features
• TV tower. It is 326,5 meter high
• Presidential Palace (Classicism – Empire style, 19C)
• St Ann Church is one of the most fascinating architectural
highlights of Vilnius Old Town (the most famous and beautiful
Gothic building in Lithuania, built in 15-16C)
• Sts Apostles Peter and Paul Church (Baroque style, built in
1676)
• Artillery Bastion is a Renaissance defensive building of original
construction (1st half of 17C)
Urban objects and monuments
• Didžioji street is one of the oldest streets in Vilnius starting
from Subačiaus street and stretching down to Šv. Jono street. Its
further continuation is Pilies street, which in the past together
with Didžioji street formed one street called Didžioji Pilies street
• Užupis is one of the oldest Vilnius districts first mentioned in
written sources in 16C
• Gediminas avenue is the central street in Vilnius City starting
from Žvėrynas Bridge and ending at Šventaragio street (Cathedral
Square). The avenue was constructed in 1836 as St George
Avenue
Art objects and monuments
• Monument to King Mindaugas (built in 6 July 2003, sculptor R. Midvikis)
• Užupis Angel (erected in 2001, sculptor Romas Vilčiauskas
and architect Algirdas Umbrasas)
• Vilnius Art Gallery (exhibition of Lithuanian paintings of 16 - early 20C)
Historical objects and monuments
• Lithuanian National Museum
• Genocide Victims Museum was founded in 1992. It is the only
museum of this type in the Baltic States established in the same
building, which in the period from second half of 1940 until
August 1991 was occupied by the Soviet repressive institutions
NKVD (People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs) and NKGBMGB-KGB
Natural objects and monuments
• Pūčkoriai exposure |
