We are usually used to commemorating various events with commemorative plaques or erecting sculptures and monuments at eye level, or if we want to give them more grandeur, we place them even higher, which is why we usually notice them when we pass by. But sometimes, artists or architects come up with the idea of leaving a memorial where a passer-by might not notice it – just below our feet on the pavement. Often, we catch a glimpse of these commemorative signs while daydreaming and simply pass them by. And some of them mark something that we might not even notice. We will just have to look for that information ourselves. The original pavement tiles, a favourite of the townspeople, are the trademark of the artist Gitenis Umbrasas. It is, therefore, not surprising that four of the twelve objects on the route are by this artist.
The Stories Beneath Your Feet
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The ‘Apple’ Paving Stone
S. Moniuška Square
Routed by Andrius Pavelko;
Photos by Andrius Pavelko and Vytautė Ribokaitė.
Route map
1. The ‘Apple’ Paving Stone
Can’t decide where to go on a date? Why not meet in S. Moniuškos Square, near the ‘Apple Tree’…
2. The T. Szopa and K. Zimmerman paving stones
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, building and architecture became a lucrative business in…
3. The feet of a participant of the Baltic Way
In 2013, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the cooperation between Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius…
4. The ‘Miracle’ Tile
This tile is not only one of the most popular tourist attractions but also a favourite of Vilnius…
5. ‘A Cross for You’
Standing in front of the gates of the Church of St Francis of Assisi, let’s look at the pavement. …
6. The ‘Centenary’ Paving Stone
On 13 February 2018, Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, unveiled a paving…
7. The Location of Gucevičius’ House
On the corner of Dominikonų and Gaonas Streets, next to the building known as Gureckių Palace (now…
8. SALVE
As we enter the gates into the yard of the ‘Šlapeliai’ house, we are greeted by a pavement…
9. Traces of houses in Konstantinas Sirvydas Square
Before the Second World War, seven houses stood between the Cardinal’s Palace (now 23 Pilies…
10. ‘Vilnius Compass’
In 2017, the ‘Vilnius Compass’ monument was added to the fountain in Town Hall Square. This…
11. Memorial stone to Isaac Rudashevsky (Icchokas Rudaševskis)
Isaac Rudashevsky was a young chronicler of the Vilnius Ghetto who left a diary of life in the…
12. The Location of the City Wall
At the end of Ukraine Square, almost at Bazilijonų Street, some cobblestones mark the site of the…