Tour & Travel Packages to Vilnius

The Sunrise Gate. The Sunrise Gate, built in the 16th century primordially were a part of the city wall. It is the only one from the nine, which left undestroyed. In the upper part of the gate takes place the marvelous chapel, created by Carmelites. There they keep one of the main sacred objects of Lithuania – the icon of The Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy. The neoclassic interior of the chapel deserves special attention. From all over the world the gates attract a lot Catholics, who believe into the curative effect of the icon.

The Church of Holy Spirit. The Church of Holy Spirit is the most important Orthodox Church in Lithuania. It has some magnificent icons that used to belong to Dominicans. Later reconstructions brought features of baroque and even rococo. The inside decoration has mainly the baroque style: lots of golden and silver details, fantastically beautiful green-colored altar and the multicolored font really shock. In the church they keep the incorruptible relics of the three orthodox martyrs: Anthony, John and Eustace. In 1347 they were hanged by Lithuanian pagans, because of the refusal to eat meat during the fast. Right behind the Church of Holy Spirit you'll see St Teresa's Cathedral, built in 1650.

The City Hall. In 1387 Vilnius got the urban law from the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Władysław II Jagiełło. Some time passed and the building works of the City Hall started. It's is first mentioned in 1432. The present classical construction appeared in the 18th century. In 1845-1924 there used to take place a theatre. Till 1991 the City Hall served as the Art Museum. In 1998 the building as presented to the city and nowadays the City Hall is used for important ceremonies and presentations.

Gediminas' Tower. Gediminas' Tower is the symbol not only of Vilnius, but of the country on the whole. A nice story is connected with it. According to the legend, Vilnius was founded in 1320 by Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas. He had a prophetic dream and ordered to build on the hill the city wall, towers and house – so Vilnius appeared. Unfortunately, nowadays we can look just on one tower and the ruins of the upper castle. The first restoration works started only in 1930. At present day in Gediminas' Tower the branch of the National Museum of Lithuania is situated. Its exposition helps us to learn more about the history of the city. The modern funicular will rise just for 30 seconds to the observing point, where one can enjoy the fantastic view on the city. You can also get upstairs and imagine yourself a part of history.

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Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, Rodunios Kelias Street 10A, LT-02189 Vilnius, LITHUANIA
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