Užgavėnės – Shrovetide
Užgavėnės (Polish – Zapusty,Belarusian – Масленіца) is a festival, which takes place in Lithuania during the seventh week before Easter (Ash Wednesday). Its name in English means “the time before Len...
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Useful information about Lithuania
Lithuania is the only Baltic country with nearly eight hundred years of statehood tradition, while its name was first mentioned one thousand years ago, in 1009. Wedged at the dividing line of Western...
Vytautas’ the Great Church in Kaunas
The church was built on the north bank of the Nemunas (Nieman) River around 1400 for Franciscan monks and foreign merchants. It was ordered and funded by the Grand Duke Vytautas as a commendation to ...
Vilnius Town Hall
In 1387, Lithuania became a Christian state and Vilnius was granted Magdeburg rights. Thus, there appeared a need for headquarters for the city authorities. As the main square of the city was located...
Some useful phrases in Lithuanian
Although most Lithuanians speak English (residents of large cities), it is less common outside of large cities. It is always useful to know key phrases: Good morning – Labas rytas Good afternoon – La...
The church of St Anne
St. Anne’s Church (Lithuanian: Šv. Onos bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic Church in Vilnius’ Old Town, on the right bank of the Vilnia River. It is a prominent example of both Flamboyant Gothic and Brick...
