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1. Arkikatedra Bazilika
Religious Building/Site/ShrineVilnius's main cathedral, Arkikatedra Bazilika, has been a national symbol for centuries; inside is the dazzling 17th-century Chapel of St....
Vilnius's main cathedral, Arkikatedra Bazilika, has been a national symbol for centuries; inside is the dazzling 17th-century Chapel of St. Kazimieras. Originally a temple to Perkūnas, one of Lithuania's many pagan gods, the building became a church in the 13th century, when Lithuania converted from paganism to Christianity (the last European country to do so). The cathedral was used for other purposes under Communism; the church reclaimed the cathedral in the 1980s.
Katedros 1, Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania5-2611127Sight Details
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2. Genocido Auku Muziejus
Museum/GalleryIn the New Town, at the Genocido Auku Muziejus, plaques take you through a litany of horrors in the basement of the former KGB prison. Hundreds...
In the New Town, at the Genocido Auku Muziejus, plaques take you through a litany of horrors in the basement of the former KGB prison. Hundreds of Lithuanians were killed here, and hundreds of thousands more were deported to Siberia by the Soviet regime during the 1940s and '50s. The former execution room now has a floor made entirely of glass cases displaying objects recovered from the mass graves in which the Soviets buried the prisoners. A section dedicated to the Holocaust in Lithuania was opened in 2011.
Aukų 2a, Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania5-249–4727Sight Details
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3. Aušros Vartai
Notable BuildingThe Aušros Vartai (Gates of Dawn) is the only one remaining of Vilnius's nine 16th-century gates. Beyond it to the right, a door leads to the...
The Aušros Vartai (Gates of Dawn) is the only one remaining of Vilnius's nine 16th-century gates. Beyond it to the right, a door leads to the Chapel of Our Lady of Vilnius, a room whose walls are covered with metal and silver hearts and that contains an icon of the Virgin Mary renowned for its healing powers. Many of the devout climb on their knees up the steps to this holy place, converted into a chapel in 1671 and remade in neoclassical style in 1829.
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4. Blacksmith's Museum
Museum/GalleryIn addition to having exhibits that include iron cross, gates, weathervanes, and fences from all over Lithuania Minor, this museum has a real...
In addition to having exhibits that include iron cross, gates, weathervanes, and fences from all over Lithuania Minor, this museum has a real working blacksmith's forge. Included in its exhibits are the salvaged crosses from the city cemetery that is now Mažvydas Scultpure Park.
Šaltkalviu 2, Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, 91246, Lithuania846-410–527Sight Details
Rate Includes: €1.45; €2.90 (combined ticket for Blacksmith\'s Museum, Museum of Lithuania Minor, and Castle Museum), Tues.–Sat. 10–6 -
5. Clock Museum
Museum/GalleryThis museum shows the development of time-keeping devices since the Renaissance, with examples of many different kinds of clocks and other kinds...
This museum shows the development of time-keeping devices since the Renaissance, with examples of many different kinds of clocks and other kinds of timepieces, including sundials and even water clocks and calendars.
Liepu 12, Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, Lithuania846-410–413Sight Details
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6. Fisherman's Ethnographic Homestead
Museum VillageNida's museum village is a well-preserved remnant that shows how fishermen lived in the 19th century. ...
Nida's museum village is a well-preserved remnant that shows how fishermen lived in the 19th century.
4 Nagliu Str., Nida, Klaipedos apskritis, 93123, Lithuania846-952–372Sight Details
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7. Gedimino bokštas
Military SightCastle Hill is topped by the 13th-century Gedimino bokštas (Gedimino Tower), once part of the city's fortifications. Inside the tower is the...
Castle Hill is topped by the 13th-century Gedimino bokštas (Gedimino Tower), once part of the city's fortifications. Inside the tower is the Vilniaus Pilies Muziejus, which has outstanding city views. There is a lift to reach the Castle Hill from the inner courtyard of the castle (on the Arsenalo street side), at €1.50 per return trip. You still have to pay to enter the Tower itself in order to view the panorama of the Old Town.
Arsenalo 5, Vilnius, Vilnius County, LithuaniaSight Details
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8. History Museum of Lithuania Minor
Museum/GalleryThis museum is housed in one of Klaipėda's oldest surviving 18th-century structures and includes exhibits on the history and culture of the...
This museum is housed in one of Klaipėda's oldest surviving 18th-century structures and includes exhibits on the history and culture of the inhabitants of the almost 12,000 square km area around Klaipėda. Archaeological finds, old photographs, maps, city models, and ethnographic displays document the culture and history of the people who lived here both before and after the Germans settled the region.
6 Didǎioji Str., Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, Lithuania846-410–524Sight Details
Rate Includes: €1.45; €2.90 combined ticket for Museum of Lithuania Minor, Blacksmith\'s Museum, and Castle Museum, Tues.–Sat. 10–6 -
9. Jewish Quarter
Neighborhood/StreetDuring the early 1900s, Vilnius was Europe's major center of Yiddish education and literature. By the end of World War II, all but 600 of Vilnius...
During the early 1900s, Vilnius was Europe's major center of Yiddish education and literature. By the end of World War II, all but 600 of Vilnius's 100,000 Jews had been killed. Today the Jewish quarter contains almost no trace of the once-thriving culture.
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10. Klaipėda Castle Museum
Museum/GalleryThis museum is housed in the remnants of Memelburg Castle, from which the city got its original name. The castle was founded in the late 13th...
This museum is housed in the remnants of Memelburg Castle, from which the city got its original name. The castle was founded in the late 13th century. When Lithuania was absorbed into the Russian Empire at the end of the 18th century, the castle lost some of its importance but still retained its charm. The museum opened in 2002 and displays furnishings and other objects dating from the 16th to the 18th centuries, including the original diamond ring that has been copied as an annual award to Klaipėda residents who have given particularly useful service to the city.
Pilies 4, Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, 91240, Lithuania846-410–527Sight Details
Rate Includes: €1.74; €2.90 combined ticket for Castle Museum, Museum of Lithuania Minor, and Blacksmith\'s Museum, Tues.–Sat. 10–6 -
11. Klaipėda University Botanical Park
GardenKlaipėda's botanic gardens are along the Danės River, east of the city center. The university maintains the park primarily as protected gene...
Klaipėda's botanic gardens are along the Danės River, east of the city center. The university maintains the park primarily as protected gene pool of regional flora, with more than 1,600 varieties represented.
Kretingos 92, Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, 92327, Lithuania846-398–832Sight Details
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12. Mažvydas Sculpture Park
Public ArtMažvydas Sculpture Park was, until 1977, the city's central cemetery. Destroyed by the Soviets, it is now dotted with imaginative sculptures...
Mažvydas Sculpture Park was, until 1977, the city's central cemetery. Destroyed by the Soviets, it is now dotted with imaginative sculptures and is a pleasant place to stroll. Many of the crosses from the old cemetery found a new home at the Blacksmith Museum.
Between Liepu and Daukanto Str., Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, Lithuania-No phoneSight Details
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13. Palanga Amber Museum
Museum/GalleryThis is one of the city's best known sights. More than 4,500 pieces of amber are housed in galleries inside the mansion of Count Feliksas Tiökevičius...
This is one of the city's best known sights. More than 4,500 pieces of amber are housed in galleries inside the mansion of Count Feliksas Tiökevičius, one of the founders of Palanga.
17 Vytauto Str., Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, 00101, Lithuania846-051–319Sight Details
Rate Includes: €2.32, June–Aug., Tues.–Sat. 10–midnight, Sun. 10–7; May and Sept., Tues.–Sat. 11–5, Sun. 11–4 -
14. Palangos Botanikos Parkas
GardenAdjoining the Palanga Amber museum is the Botanical Park, which was founded on the palace grounds by Count Tyszkiewicz in 1895. ...
Adjoining the Palanga Amber museum is the Botanical Park, which was founded on the palace grounds by Count Tyszkiewicz in 1895.
15 Vytauto Str., Klaipeda, Klaipedos apskritis, 00101, Lithuania846-051–319Sight Details
Rate Includes: Free, June–Aug., Tues.–Sat. 10–midnight, Sun. 10–7; May and Sept., Tues.–Sat. 11–5, Sun. 11–4 -
15. Šv Kazimiero bažnyčia
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe baroque 17th-century Šv Kazimiero bažnyčia (St. Casimir's Church) is named for the city's patron saint, Prince Casimir Jagiellon. During...
The baroque 17th-century Šv Kazimiero bažnyčia (St. Casimir's Church) is named for the city's patron saint, Prince Casimir Jagiellon. During Russia's reign a cupola replaced the familiar crown. Today the church is a popular spot for Sunday-afternoon organ and choir recitals.
Didžioji 34, Vilnius, Vilnius County, 01128, Lithuania5-212–1715Sight Details
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16. Šv Onos Bažnyčia
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe amazing late-Gothic facade of the 16th-century Šv Onos Bažnyčia (St. Anne's Church) was created using 33 different types of brick. It's...
The amazing late-Gothic facade of the 16th-century Šv Onos Bažnyčia (St. Anne's Church) was created using 33 different types of brick. It's said that when Napoléon passed through town, he wanted to take the church back to Paris "in the palm of his hand."
Maironio 8, Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania5-2611–236Sight Details
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17. Šv Petro ir Povilo
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe Šv Petro ir Povilo (Church of Sts. Peter and Paul) has an astounding baroque interior, with nearly 2,000 ornate, white-stucco figures and...
The Šv Petro ir Povilo (Church of Sts. Peter and Paul) has an astounding baroque interior, with nearly 2,000 ornate, white-stucco figures and an extraordinary boat-shape glass chandelier.
Antakalnio 1, Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania5-2340–229Sight Details
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18. Valstybinis Žydu Muziejus
Museum/GalleryTo learn about Vilnius's Jewish heritage, visit the Valstybinis Žydu Muziejus (State Jewish Museum). ...
To learn about Vilnius's Jewish heritage, visit the Valstybinis Žydu Muziejus (State Jewish Museum).
Pylimo 4, Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania5-261–6253Sight Details
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19. Vilniaus Paveikslu Galerija
Museum/GalleryThe best collection of Lithuanian fine art is at the Vilniaus Paveikslu Galerija (Vilnius Picture Gallery), which displays 16th- to 19th-century...
The best collection of Lithuanian fine art is at the Vilniaus Paveikslu Galerija (Vilnius Picture Gallery), which displays 16th- to 19th-century paintings, as well as a number of sculptures and some early pottery and folk art. The interior of what was a palace from the 17th through the 19th centuries has been handsomely restored.
Didžioji 4, Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania5-212–4258Sight Details
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20. Vilniaus Universiteto
Educational InstitutionFounded by the Jesuits in 1570, the university campus is comprised of a complex of 12 courtyards. Highlights include the observatory, with its...
Founded by the Jesuits in 1570, the university campus is comprised of a complex of 12 courtyards. Highlights include the observatory, with its 18th-century zodiac engravings (note that it is not open to the public), and the church of St. Johns. Originally a Gothic Church begun in 1387, St. Johns and its striking Vilnius baroque-style facade are a part of the university compound. It is also a perfect stage for "Alma Mater Musicalis" concerts and organ recitals.
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