Tips 1 - 10 of 60 Vilnius Off The Beaten Path
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I found this wooden sculpture of a guy (father?, saint?) with a child on his hands put alone on messed backyard of St. Francis of Assisi church (Bernardinai). It looked interesting although somewhat out of the place there.
Well, wooden statues of saints but usually tall and thin were common not only in Vilnius. I could see them many times driving around Lithuania.
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This monument on my picture stood on a small square south of the church of St. Michael (A. Volano gatve) - nothing fancy but surely I wanted to know who was that guy. I got to know that Liudas Gira (1884 - 1946) was Lithuanian poet.
Follow the link below, please, to read a few his poems translated into English.
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Website: http://www.efn.org/~valdas/gira.html
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I found this old, neglected and somewhat secret roofed by red tiles house in a backyard of the main street of the old town - Pilies gatve (Castle Street). Go through the gate at # 22 on eastern side of the street.
Well, the backyards of Vilnius were different - sometimes surrounded by freshly painted and renovated houses sometimes by very neglected properties... just like on my picture.
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This impressive coat of arms on my picture was not at all off the beaten path, rather off the sight, I mean easy to skip. It was put on the brick wall of the ground floor of the house on Pilies gatve (Castle Street) 24 (3-star Hotel Narutis now). There were tables of Kristupo cafe there.
I think it was the coat of arms of the family which owned this house built first in 16th century.
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Website: http://www.fotw.us/flags/lt%29.html#coa
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I found these two lovely Lithuanian wooden sculptures displayed on a backyard where a souvenir store full of similar but lower statues was placed.How to get there?From the Town Hall's square walk 2-3 min. southeast Didzioji gatve to triangle shape square with a parking lot, pass by the Lithuanian National Philharmony on the right, continue walk Ausros Vartu gatve (street), pass by St. Theresa's church on your left, the backyard on the right, before the Gates of Dawn.
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TV tower: Very interesting exposition
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I had to wait almost one hour to get to the top of Vilnius tower (why? hmm... read in my Warnings Or Dangers tips). So, I visited in details and a few times small exposition put on the first floor of TV Tower building.There were very interesting photographs, documents and information on the events which took place on 13th January 1991 displayed. The explanations were written both in Lithuanian and in English.I could see (again) one of the most famous reportage photograph of 20th century: advancing Soviet tank surrounded by unarmed civilians trying desperately to stop the tank just crushing a body of one protester. This picture immediately landed on front pages of newspapers all over the world (free world to be more exact). I remember this photograph from the first non-communist newspaper in Poland called "Gazeta Wyborcza" (founded in 1989).
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TV tower: From all over the world
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On the exposition in Vilnius Tower I found the list of numerous less and more famous people who came in person to Vilnius those days to support strugle for independence of Lithuania. From Poland I could find Adam Michnik, former Polish dissident, editor of the first free newspaper between Laba River and Vladivostok founded in 1989.
Many supporters came from Russia including Boris Jelcin, the President of Russian Federation soon later (1991 - 1999). Add others from 17 countries.
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TV tower: Observation deck
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Finally I got to the observation deck of Vilnius TV tower at the height of 165 m (541 ft) by fast (40 s) lift. There was a revolving cafe ("Paukaciu takas" = Milky Way) with an observation deck of possible visibility up to 50 km on clear day.
Well, I could see Belarus approx. 30 km to the East.
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TV tower: Top Lithuanian art on the top
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There was exposition of contemporary painting at the observation deck of Vilnius TV tower that was 165 m (541 ft) above earth level. I got to know that it was anniversary exhibition of artist Bronius Grusas which take place there in summer-autumn season. Grusas is the most famous Lihuanian painter and founder of a new technique: glass and plastic. His paintings were displayed on expositions in Germany, Sweden, Russia, Ukraine, Poland and Bolgaria. His paintings (hmm... expensive) are in private collections in the USA, Canada, Israel, Japan, italy, Spain, France and Bolgaria.
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Website: http://www.grojec.pl/urzad/aktualnosci/archiwum_03-2003/info_03-2003_03.html
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Off The Beaten Path: View - the Earth is round
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The view ftom the observation deck of Vilnius TV tower was... not very much interesting for me as the distance to the most interesting part of Vilnius that was the old town was too large.
So, without very good sight or better good zoom you can see mainly green forests and districts full of Soviet style apartment buildings. Look far to the east to see Belarus. Well, Looking down I realized that:
- the earth is round (well, someone - Copernicus - did already say it long time ago :--),
- Lithuania is a flat country (well, there are some but not high hills),
- Lithuania is a green country (forests and meadows like in... Ireland, I think),
- Vilnius has a lot of large green areas (on my picture Neris River seperating two large parks: Karolinskiu and Vingio, father the old town),
- Soviet style apartment buildings look much better from far distance than at closer look (that's why they are usually photographed from far distance on postacards) .
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I very much agree with you. There should at least be one left to show how these museums of Atheism were like.. | Sandra06 Mon Sep 7, 2009 12:19 UTC
Thank you for sharing photo. We have just returned from a holiday in Poland, and have learnt my husband's Grandparents lived in this SAME house. We had a great time learning all about his father's history - the information could make a good film. | Mikebb Mon Oct 27, 2008 22:57 UTC
Hi Mat, Detailed page, will have to return, researching 23 day tour Moscow to Prague, 2 nights Vilnuis, 2 nighrs warsaw, 2 nights Krakow. I guess it gives a taste. | sihi Thu Aug 16, 2007 16:06 UTC
Amazing huge page! Very interesting:) I have some friends in Lithuania and in Vilnius --> Polacy:) Pozdrowionka:) |
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