A journey through the streets of Vilnius is like a journey through time. At every turn, you can encounter a different architectural style and recognise the era of a building from its surviving architectural details. This route, which runs through the Old Town and its outlying areas, invites you to travel back in time from the Gothic period to the present day.
Architecture
Architectural time travel
Reflections of different periods through architecture
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Point route
This is a free-form route with no fixed order of stops - explore in whatever way is most convenient for you!
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Maršrutą sudarė Aldona Mikulionienė
Freedom to improvise!
This is a free-form route with no fixed order of stops - explore in whatever way is most convenient for you!
Route map
GOTHIC PERIOD | St. Nicholas Church
This church is the oldest in Vilnius. It was built next to the Western Marketplace before the…
GOTHIC PERIOD | St. Bernardine, The Church of Saints Francis and Anne and the Bernardine Monastery Ensemble
In 1469, King Kazimieras Jogailaitis gave the Bernardines a plot of land near the Vilnia River,…
GOTHIC PERIOD | Residential houses
Gothic stone houses started being built in the 15th century, but most of those that survive date…
RENAISSANCE | Residential houses
Influenced by Queen Bona Sforza, who came from Italy, the Palace was rebuilt in the Renaissance…
RENAISSANCE | St. Michael’s Church and Bernardine Monastery
The foundation of St Michael’s Church is due to the man who held high office as the Chancellor of…
RENAISSANCE | The Jesuit Novitiate
At the beginning of the 17th century, the burnt-out Gothic houses that stood here were rebuilt,…
BAROQUE | Church of St. Theresa and the monastery of the former Discalced Carmelites
The Discalced Carmelites (also known as The Barefoot Carmelites, so called for going bare foot or…
BAROQUE | The Church of St. Johns
The Gothic-style Church of St. Johns is the first parish church in Vilnius. Dedicated to (St. John…
BAROQUE | St Catherine’s Church and the Benedictine Monastery
The church acquired its present appearance after its restoration in the early 18th century by J. C.…
CLASSICIST STYLE | Vilnius Cathedral
For a long time, it was believed that Vilnius Cathedral was built in 1387, where the Baltic pagan…
CLASSICIST STYLE | Vilnius Town Hall
In 1387, Duke Jogaila of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL) granted Magdeburg rights to Vilnius.…
CLASSICIST STYLE | The de Reuss Palace
This classical monument (also known as the de Choiseul Palace) in S. Daukantas Square is a…
CLASSICIST STYLE | Lopacinskis Palace
The architect M. Knackfus also designed the Lopacinskis Palace. This brick house stood here as…
CLASSICIST STYLE | Gurecki, Zenkovičiai and Pociejai palaces
There are three palaces of nobility lined up in front of you. All of them were rebuilt after the…
HISTORICISM | Raduškevičius Palace
Although the Historicism era saw the use of architectural forms from all periods and styles,…
HISTORICISM | Vrublevskių Library
At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the most luxurious palaces in Vilnius were the palaces…
HISTORICISM | The Philharmonic
In 1899-1902, according to the project of Vilnius city architect K. Koroyedov, the building was…
MODERNIST | The Academy of Sciences
The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences is located in a very special place – it used to be the building…
MODERNIST | The Old Theatre of Vilnius (previously the Russian Drama Theatre)
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ministry of Culture renamed this building the Old…
MODERNIST | Anton Filipovič-Dubovik House
The house was designed by the owner himself, the construction technician A. Filipovič-Dubovik. He…
INTER-WAR PERIOD | Former Vilnius Department Store
Surrounded by three different streets, the building is the most modern Vilnius department store of…
INTER-WAR PERIOD | Residential house
This is one of the most beautiful interwar residential buildings in Vilnius. The building, which is…
INTER-WAR PERIOD | Antakalnis Colony
If you’ve ever waited for a trolleybus near the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, you’ll…
THE SOVIET PERIOD | The ‘Pergalė’ Cinema
Buildings constructed during the Stalinist period represent the Socialist Realism movement. They…
THE SOVIET PERIOD | Contemporary Art Centre
The site of the Contemporary Art Centre was long occupied by the remains of two destroyed buildings…
THE SOVIET PERIOD | Palace of Concerts and Sports
Designed by the architects E. Chlomauskas, J. Kriukelis, and Z. Liandsbergis, the Palace of…
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE | The ‘Europa’ Business Centre
The tallest commercial building in the Baltic States, built in 2002-2004, was designed by the…
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE | The ‘Europa’ Shopping Centre
The three-storey shopping centre is an integral part of the overall shopping and business complex.…
CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE | Business Triangle
The ‘Business Triangle’ was launched in a strategically attractive location between Goštauto and…
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