Rasų Cemetery
Founded in 1801, Rasų Cemetery was the resting place for the Vilnius elite.
Tuskulėnų Peace Park
This poignant peace park occupies the site of a 16th-century royal manor.
St Raphael’s Church
A handsome late-Baroque church, and adjoining monastery, built by the Jesuits.
Government Building
Youll see officials scurrying in and out of this dour-looking complex.
House of Gaon Elijahu Ben Shlomo Zalman
A plaque marks the former house of the famous 18th-century Talmudic scholar.
Orthodox Church of the Nativity
A 19th-century Orthodox church partly funded by Tsarina Maria Aleksandrovna.
Kaunas Technological University
The largest technical university in the Baltics, established in 1922.
Church of the Saint Virgins Apparition
The silver domes of this Orthodox Church mark one side of Gedimino prospektas.
Fountain of Beauty
These strongly mineral-tasting waters are reputed to restore (or preserve) beauty.
Europa Tower
Theres an observation deck at 114m; this is the highest skyscraper in the Baltics.
Statues
Panevėžys doesnt have too many sights; these statues in the lake are worth a snap.
Jewish Community of Lithuania
Social and administrative centre of the resurgent Litvak (Lithuanian Jewish) community.
Radvilos Palace
This 17th-century palazzo houses the foreign fine-arts section of the Lithuanian Art Museum.
St George’s Church
This attractive Catholic church has an unlikely onion dome – a reminder of its Russian origins.
Sarbievijus Courtyard
This smaller courtyard of Vilnius University is named for a 17th-century Professor of Rhetoric.
MK Čiurlionis Statue
A likeness of Lithuanias most famous artist, who lived part of his life in Druskininkai.
Vytautas Magnus University
Once known as the University of Lithuania, this is one of the countrys leading tertiary institutions.
Maironiss Tomb
The mausoleum of Kaunas Cathedral holds the remains of Maironis, Lithuanias beloved patriot/priest/poet.
Site of New Jewish Cemetery
A memorial marks the spot of Vilnius 19th-century Jewish cemetery, destroyed by the Soviets in the 1960s.
Astronomical Observatory Courtyard
Laid over an older garden, the courtyard boasts an 18th-century observatory painted with zodiacal signs.
