vilnius the capital of lithuania

i have been studying and living in vilnius for 4 years already and still i never get borred of it:) i just love the old town of vilnius. because of its uniqueness, the old town of vilnius was inscribed on the unesco world heritage list. if u ever have a chance to come here, dont miss it!

cathedral square the cathedral square is one of the first places in vilnius to be mentioned in written sources.  and up to the present the cathedral square is the axis of the public and spiritual life of the city.

uzupis quarter

uzupis quarter was mentioned as far back as the acts of the 16th century. formerly it was a suburb of the poor having three bridges across the river vilnele connecting it with the main urban area. recently, uzupis is becoming more and more popular among artists, students, youth groups, wealthy citizens settle here, too. It is also a frequent location for various events and projects. don’t wonder at the sign “republic of uzupis” when crossing the bridge joining the old town and uzupis. a joke that uzupis is a separate republic symbolically came true one day! another nice project has finally become a reality: each visitor will be welcome by a statue of the angel standing in the first square of uzupis.

st.annes church and my:) st.bernardine church

st.bernardine church

st.annes church

the church of st. francis and st. bernardine is one of the largest gothic sacral buildings in vilnius. it composes a unique architectural ensemble with st. anne's church, but it is much older and higher than the latter.

In 1469, bernardine monks that had recently settled in vilnius built a wooden church that was later replaced by the brick one. at the beginning of the 16th century, the church was totally reconstructed. originally, the church was a part of the city's defensive wall, and this, in fact, explains its modest decor. now the bernardine church is being restored and soon it will acquire its former beauty.

three crosses hill three crosses hill is a memorable place because seven franciscan monks were tortured here by the pagans. pagans tied them to the crosses and threw them down the hill to the river with the words: "swim with the idle you order us to worship". since then the mount was given the name of the three crosses as three crosses were erected there to commemorate that event and they still are some kind of a symbol of vilnius. some time ago the mount was called bare mount and curved mount, earlier.