Cathedral and castle tower

Streets of Vilnius

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May 23rd 2017
Our next stop is Vilnius. It is different. The centre is bigger and the old and new towns are integrated. In the old city, cobbled streets wind past 15th and 16th century buildings. Pagan Lithuania only turned to Christianity around 1400 but there are countless Baroque churches, both Orthodox and Catholic. Many buildings have large, dusty courtyards hidden behind them. Near the cathedral, an al ... read more

Europe » Lithuania » Vilnius

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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more