Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #4 in Vilnius, Lithuania

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 90 m
Descend 83 m

Explore Vilnius in Lithuania with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in VilniusIndividual Sights in Vilnius

Sight 1: Vilniaus Viešpaties Dangun Žengimo bažnyčia

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The Church of the Ascension of the Lord of Vilnius, more commonly known as the Vilnius Missionary Church, is located in the Old Town of Vilnius.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Viešpaties Dangun Žengimo bažnyčia (LT)

420 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Vilniaus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia

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Vilniaus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town, which was built in 1694–1756 and consecrated in 1756.

Wikipedia: Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vilnius (EN)

476 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Vilniaus gynybinės sienos Bastėja

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The bastea of the defensive wall of Vilnius is a fortification structure built in the first half of the XVII century, consisting of a tower, an underground cannon room and a tunnel connecting them. It is considered an integral part of the defensive wall of Vilnius.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus gynybinės sienos bastėja (LT)

286 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit

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The Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit is a Russian Orthodox church in the Vilnius Old Town, capital of Lithuania, rebuilt 1749–1753 in the Vilnian Baroque style. The monastery serves as the headquarters of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania. It should not be confused with the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit in Vilnius.

Wikipedia: Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, Vilnius (EN)

238 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Icon of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn

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Icon of Our Lady of the Gate of DawnFaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands / CC BY 2.0

Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn is the prominent Christian icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated by the faithful in the Chapel of the Gate of Dawn in Vilnius, Lithuania. The painting was historically displayed above the Vilnius city gate; city gates of the time often contained religious artifacts intended to ward off attacks and bless passing travelers.

Wikipedia: Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn (EN)

5 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 6: Gate of Dawn

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The Gate of Dawn, or "Sharp Gate" is a city gate in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, and one of its most important religious, historical and cultural monuments. It is a major site of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania.

Wikipedia: Gate of Dawn (EN)

58 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Šv. Teresės bažnyčia

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Vilnius st. St. Teresa's Church is a church that stands in the southern part of Vilnius Old Town near the Gates of Dawn. In front of the church there is a site of an irregular quadrangle, from the north and northeast is bounded by the buildings and fence of the Orthodox Monastery of St. Spirit. The church in the style of late Renaissance, Baroque and late classicism.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Šv. Teresės bažnyčia (LT)

419 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 8: St. Casimir's Church

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Vilnius st. St. Casimir's Church is a church that stands in the Old Town of Vilnius. Services are held in Lithuanian and Russian. It is the first and oldest Baroque church in Vilnius.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Šv. Kazimiero bažnyčia (LT)

1555 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 9: Railway Museum

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The Railway Museum is a Lithuanian museum, an institution that collects, preserves and promotes museum values related to the history of railways and their activities in Lithuania, operating in Vilnius, Geležinkelio str. 16. Director – Vitalija Lapėnienė, founder and sponsor – AB "Lietuvos geležinkeliai".

Wikipedia: Geležinkelių muziejus (LT), Website

701 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 10: Šv. diakono Stepono bažnyčia

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Šv. diakono Stepono bažnyčia bunifacij / CC BY-SA 3.0

Vilnius st. St. Stephen's Church is a former church in Vilnius, station district, Geležinkelio str. 41. The church was built renaissance, reconstructed during the period of classicism. Under the layer of plaster, a partially preserved unique wall painting of friezes was unveiled. The church is located in the courtyard of the warehouses, which is difficult to get to. The facades of the church have been restored, fragments of sgraphite have been restored.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Šv. diakono Stepono bažnyčia (LT)

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