The oldest city in Lithuania is Vilnius, the capital of the state. Back in the 14th century, this city was built in the valley in front of the majestic castle of Gediminas. Initially, it was surrounded by a stone wall, later they began to build up the surrounding areas. When you get to the old part of the city, it seems that time has stopped. Taking part in an excursion in Vilnius, you can see fragments of Medieval architecture, narrow, tangled streets, small comfortable courtyards with buildings covered with bright red tiles, a large number of churches, magnificent churches.
Today, Vilnius covers an area of 360 hectares, the heart of the city is its old part. Most of the city is occupied by buildings in the Gothic style. These include the churches of Mikkalas, Franciscans, St. Anne. Some architectural complexes belong to the Renaissance style. You should definitely visit the churches of St. Casimir, go on an excursion to the Dominican church, visit the Augustinian church and the church of St. Raphael.
Many impressions await you from visiting the Baroque church of St. Peter and Paul. Its interior decoration is unique; the vaults are decorated with thousands of sculptures dedicated to biblical characters. Tourists who come to Vilnius can see many architectural monuments during excursions, there are over a thousand of them in the city. That is why Vilnius was included in the list of UNESCO cities in 1994.
During a sightseeing tour in Vilnius, you will visit the Vilnius Cathedral, the Town Hall Square. In ancient times, this square was the place where Lithuanians performed pagan rituals; at that time there was also a temple of the Pagan God on its territory, but after the adoption of Christianity, this cathedral was destroyed, and another, Christian one, was erected in its place.
Vilnius University was built in 1579 by the Jesuits. Today this building is recognized as the oldest in the city, it has 12 buildings that were built at different times, therefore their styles are significantly different from each other, various elements of Baroque, Renaissance and Classicism are visible in them.
Everyone who is interested in history and culture needs to get on an excursion to this glorious old city.
