Location: Microdistrict Karoliniškės, Sietyno Str. 21. The history of Vilnius Pranciskaus Skorinos Gymnasium goes back to the last century. The Vilnius Belarusian Gymnasium (VBG) opened its doors on the 1st of February 1919. The opening of the gymnasium took place in times of a very unstable and difficult political situation – World War I. The…
Location: At the corner of Stiklių and Didžioji Streets, near the Town Hall Square (at Stiklių Street 2 / Didžioji Str. 19). It is believed that this is the place where F. Skaryna’s printing house was located before it burnt out in 1530. Yakub Babich, the burgomaster of Vilnius, helped Francysk to establish the printing…
Location: Užupis, Užupio Str. 17a. The Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle is a Roman Catholic church built in the 17th century and rebuilt in 1824. During the invasion of the troops of Aleksey Mikhaylovich in 1655, the old wooden buildings of the monastery and the church were burnt down. In 1664, Yan Rayski…
Location: TThe European Humanities University is located in the building of the former Augustinian monastery of the end of the 18th century, in one of the most picturesque and prestigious districts of Vilnius – the Old Town, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List (Savičiaus Str. 17). In 1808, the building became part…
Location: ВThe street is located in the Old Town (Lith. “Senamiestis”), in the Zarechcha (Lith. “Užupis”) district on the right bank of the river Vilnya.. Polatskaya Street in Skaryna’s times The natural terrain of Vilnius has determined the most convenient routes to and from the city: from the west, south and southeast. The main and…
Location: The main building of the Vilnius University and the library are located at Universiteto Street 3. This is one of the oldest streets in the city, previously called Byskupu Street. The University is one of the oldest universities in Central and Eastern Europe. It was founded to spread the ideas of the Renaissance and…