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Vilnius

A baroque old town, a republic of artists and the Jerusalem of the North.

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Vilnius has one of the largest old towns in Eastern Europe, full of baroque churches, courtyards and cafés.

Het verhaal van Vilnius

Walk from the Gate of Dawn through the old town to the Cathedral and the Palace of the Grand Dukes, then climb to Gediminas' Tower for the view. Cross the bridge to Užupis, a self-declared republic of artists with its own constitution on a wall. See modern Lithuanian art at the MO Museum and learn about the Jewish life of 'the Jerusalem of the North' at the Vilna Gaon Jewish History Museum.

  • 1994the old town on the UNESCO list
  • 1579Vilnius University is founded

Vilnius door de tijd

De grote momenten, en waar je ze vandaag ziet.

  1. 1323Gediminas names Vilnius his capital.Zie het: Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
  2. 1991Crowds defend the TV tower and parliament.Zie het: Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

Wat te doen in Vilnius

  1. 01

    Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

    The palace of Lithuania's rulers, rebuilt on its old walls.

    Vilnius2 hours
  2. 02

    MO Museum

    Lithuanian art from the 1960s to today.

    Vilnius1 to 2 hours
  3. 03

    Lithuanian National Museum

    Lithuania's history and folk art.

    Vilnius1 to 2 hours
  4. 04

    Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights

    The former KGB building and its prison cells.

    Vilnius1 to 2 hours
Zo kom je er

Op weg naar Vilnius

Van het vliegveld naar het centrum met het openbaar vervoer, en daarna de treinen en lokale lijnen naar de musea.

Aankomen met het vliegtuig

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Vilnius AirportVilnius · Trakai

Reizen door Vilnius

Lijnen en dienstregelingen veranderen. Kijk voor vertrek op de site van de vervoerder.

Op de kaart

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The Republic of Užupis

A district of Vilnius declared itself a republic.

Lees het verhaalSluiten

In 1997 the artists of Užupis, the old district across the Vilnia river, declared their own republic, with a president, a flag and a constitution. Its articles, such as 'Everyone has the right to be happy' and 'A cat is not obliged to love its owner', are written on a wall in dozens of languages.