The church of Saint Catherine
The church of Saint Catherine is a Roman Catholic temple located in the old town. It is built in late Baroque style. Church was being built during 1625-1743 years and is famous with its facade and de...
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Rasos Cemetery in Vilnius
Rasos Cemetery (Lithuanian: Rasų kapinės, Polish: cmentarz Na Rossie w Wilnie, Belarusian: Могілкі Росы) is the oldest and most famous cemetery in the city of Vilnius. Many famed Lithuanians, Poles, ...
Gediminas’ Tower (Gedimino pilies bokštas)
Gediminas’ Tower ( Gedimino pilies bokštas) is the remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius, Lithuania. The first fortifications were built of wood by Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania,...
Pažaislis monastery and church in Kaunas
Pažaislis monastery and church (Lithuanian: Pažaislio vienuolynas ir bažnyčia) form the largest monastery complex in Lithuania. It is the most magnificent example of Italian Baroque architecture in t...
Medininkai Castle
Medininkai Castle (Lithuanian: Medininkų pilis), a medieval castle in Vilnius district. It is believed that the castle was built in the first half of the 14th century under the rule of the Lithuanian...
Literatų street in Vilnius
It is thought that this street was named “Literatai” only at the second half of 19th century in the honour of Adomas Mickevičius (Adam Mickiewicz) who lived here. The poet Adomas Mickevičius lived at...
Klaipėda Town Hall
It is a historical building in which during the Napoleon wars king of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm III with his wife Luise temporary moved theirs residence (1807-1808). The building it self was built i...
Vilniaus street in Šiauliai
Vilniaus street, “The Boulevard”, is the central street of Šiauliai city. Vilniaus Street in Šiauliai became pedestrianized boulevard in 1975 and it was the third such a venue in Europe a...
The Hill of Crosses – Kryžių kalnas
The Hill of Crosses – Kryžių kalnas is a site of pilgrimage about 12 km north of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania. The precise origin of the practice of leaving crosses on the hill is unce...
The Town Hall of Kaunas
The Town Hall of Kaunas (Lithuanian: Kauno rotušė) stands in the middle of the Town Hall Square at the heart of the Old Town. The construction of Kaunas town hall started in 1542. At first it was a o...
