Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #5 in Vilnius, Lithuania

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 7 km
Ascend 128 m
Descend 142 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: St. Peter and St. Paul's Church

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Vilnius st. the church of the Apostles Peter and Paul is a church that stands in John Paul II Square, Vilnius, Antakalnis. Prayers are prayed in Lithuanian and Polish.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia (LT)

1185 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 2: The Former Detention House

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The National Museum of Lithuania, established in 1952, is a state-sponsored historical museum that encompasses several significant structures and a wide collection of written materials and artifacts. It also organizes archeological digs in Lithuania.

Wikipedia: National Museum of Lithuania (EN), Website

199 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Museum of Applied Art

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The Museum of Applied Arts and Design is a subdivision of the Lithuanian Art Museum, founded in 1987 in the old arsenal of Vilnius Lower Castle in the XVI century, which was rebuilt in 1987.

Wikipedia: Taikomosios dailės ir dizaino muziejus (LT), Website

590 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Energetikos ir technikos muziejus

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Energy and Technology Museum is an institution dedicated to researching and presenting energy history, the industrial heritage of Lithuania, and the history of Vilnius. It is housed in a former Vilnius power plant. At 5,000 square meters, this museum is the largest museum of technology in Lithuania.

Wikipedia: Energy and Technology Museum (EN), Website

283 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Krantinės arka

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"Embankment Arch" is a sculpture in Vilnius, on the bank of the Neris River between Karalius Mindaugas and the Green Bridge.

Wikipedia: Krantinės arka (LT)

443 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: Šv. Arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčia

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Vilnius st. The church of the archangel Rapolo is a church that stands in Spyiškės, on the right bank of the Neris River. In the late Baroque style. Services are held in Lithuanian and Polish.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Šv. arkangelo Rapolo bažnyčia (LT)

1361 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 7: Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre

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Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (LNOBT), founded as Operos vaidykla, is an opera house and ballet theatre in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Wikipedia: Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (EN), Website

534 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 8: Žemaitės skv.

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Žemaitė Square is a Lithuanian square located in Vilnius, Naujamiestis, near Gediminas Avenue. Named after the writer Žemaitė (1845–1921). In the square there is a monument to Žemaitė, erected in 1971.

Wikipedia: Žemaitės skveras (LT)

473 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 9: Šv. apaštalų Pilypo ir Jokūbo bažnyčia

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Vilnius st. the church of the apostles Philip and James is a church that stands in Vilnius. In the late Baroque style. Services are held in Lithuanian and Polish.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Šv. apaštalų Pilypo ir Jokūbo bažnyčia (LT)

577 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 10: Šv. Mikalojaus Stebukladario cerkvė

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Vilnius Lukiškiai prison st. St. Nicholas' Church is located in Vilnius in Lukiškės. Built with the prison in 1904. Belonged to the Orthodox. Since 2023, believers of the Universal (Constantinople) Patriarchate have been praying there on Sundays.

Wikipedia: Vilniaus Lukiškių kalėjimo Šv. Nikolajaus cerkvė (LT), Website

1035 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 11: Vilniaus Dievo Motinos ikonos „Ženklas iš dangaus“ cerkvė

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Our Lady of the Sign Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in the Žvėrynas district of Vilnius, built in 1903, belonging to the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania.

Wikipedia: Church of Our Lady of the Sign, Vilnius (EN)

357 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 12: Vilniaus kenesa

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Vilnius Kenesa is a Karaite Judaism Kenesa in Žvėrynas, one of the neighborhoods of Vilnius, which was consecrated in 1923. Its windows has Moorish Revival architectural style decor on the exterior.

Wikipedia: Vilnius Kenesa (EN)

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