Vilnius: City of Churches and Culture Photo Gallery by Helen Betts at pbase.com

Vilnius: City of Churches and Culture

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is a vibrant and beautiful city that at the same time felt more laid back than the other Baltic cities we visited. It has an interesting and well-restored Old Town, is incredibly green and -- given Lithuania's very strong Roman Catholic identity -- is filled with myriad opulent churches, similar to Polish cities.

Vilnius Cathedral, belfry	Vilnius Cathedral, St. Casimir's Chapel	Vilnius Cathedral, St. Casimir's Chapel	Vilnius Cathedral, Valavičius Chapel
Vilnius Cathedral, nave	Vilnius Cathedral, altar	Vilnius Cathedral, organ	Vilnius Cathedral
Basilian Gate (1761)	Gate of Dawn, south side	Gate of Dawn	Gate of Dawn, 'Madonna of Mercy'
Church of St. Anne	Church of St. Anne	Church of St. Anne, altar detail	St. Anne's Church, belfry
Church of St. Anne and belfry, Bernardine Church	Bernardine Church	Bernardine Church, altar	Bernardine Church, icon
Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit	Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit	Orthdox Church of the Holy Spirit	Orthdox Church of the Holy Spirit
Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit	Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, detail	Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit, dome detail	Church of St. Paraskeva
St. Casimir's Church at sunset	St. Casimir's Church	St. Casimir's Church	St. Casimir's Church
Crowds heading for 'Culture Night'	'Culture Night' on Town Hall Square	'Culture Night' on Town Hall Square	The ultimate city view
Church and State	Upper Castle (1419)	Hill of Three Crosses	Vilnius, green city
Church of St. Theresa	Church of St. Theresa	Church of St. Theresa	Church of St. Theresa
Church of St. Theresa, organ	Church of St. Theresa, pulpit	Chapel in the Gate of Dawn	Church of St. Catherine (1703)
St. John's Church	St. John's Church, main altar	St. John's Church, detail	St. John's Church, organ
St. John's Church, side chapel	Pilies Street	Pilies Street, early morning	Pilies Street
Street entertainment on Pilies Street	Street entertainment on Pilies Street	Pilies Street	Pilies Street
Vilnius University	Vilnius University	Littera Bookstore, Vilnius University	Littera Bookstore, Vilnius University
Vilnius University	Grand Duke Gediminas (1275-1341)	Lower Castle	Artillery Bastion
Dominican Church (Church of the Holy Spirit)	Dominican Church, main aisle	Dominican Church, altar	Dominican Church
Dominican Church, main dome	Dominican Church	Dominican Church, detail	Dominican Church, ceiling detail
Holy Mother of God Church	Holy Mother of God Church	Holy Mother of God Church	Holy Mother of God Church
Presidential Palace guard	Presidential Palace, honor guard	Presidential Palace, changing of the flag	Head of the Presidential Palace guard
Central Market	Central Market	Holding up the bridal party	Wedding party and then some
Church of All Saints	Church of All Saints	Church of All Saints, detail	Church of All Saints, side altar
Church of All Saints, side altar detail	Church of All Saints, chapel	Church of Sts. Peter and Paul	Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul	Church of Sts. Peter and Paul	Church of Sts. Peter and Paul	Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Republic of U�upis	Angel of U�upis	Vilnia River	Green Vilnius
Old Town architecture	Old Town architecture	Old Town architecture	Old Town architecture
Old Town architecture	Old Town architecture	Sunday morning on Gedimino Prospektas	Architecture on Gedimino Prospektas
Lithuanian National Drama Theater	Architecture on Gedimino Prospektas	Architecture on Gedimino Prospektas	Football fever
Sunset on Vilnius

clickA SF		07-Jun-2014 19:01
Thanks for bringing up historical aspects of polish treasures of Wilno in some pictures . ( Jack )

Alain Boussac		31-Aug-2012 20:03
Wonderful and very enriching visit through your glance and your lens, Helen, and I regret to be late... V.

Mair�ad		21-Aug-2012 17:47
A super travel gallery capturing the many moods of this beautiful city.V

Karen Stuebing		20-Aug-2012 21:18
I've enjoyed each image in this travel gallery. What a gorgeous city and you've showcased its beauty very well. V.

Peter Sussex		20-Aug-2012 17:50
A joyous journey to this city, wonderful places and architecture, so well seen. The whole city looks so clean, no trash, no dust (not even on sensor:)). Fine work, Helen. Big V

Graeme		19-Aug-2012 10:10
This is a most enjoyable gallery to browse, Helen. Your work is top notch and is very expressive in the details and colours. Well done on a wonderful gallery.VVV Regards, Graeme

goelsamuel		16-Aug-2012 14:58
Very impressive work! Superb collection of high quality images! V!

Tom LeRoy		16-Aug-2012 13:38
A wonderful start, exquisite images and more to look forward too.! V

woody34		16-Aug-2012 07:51
Pressed the wrong button..a very lovely collection ,Helen..with every image having so much history and beauty...VV

woody34		16-Aug-2012 07:47
A very lovely collection,Helen...

William Barletta		15-Aug-2012 17:29
super gallery ~V~

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		15-Aug-2012 08:26
Fantastic work with perfect images as always,Helen. My vote. Ciao, Paolo

zonedout		14-Aug-2012 21:37
A gorgeous, well crafted gallery as usual, Helen! V V ...z

Gervan		14-Aug-2012 19:49
Another beautyful gallery. Whenever I'll visit the Baltic States, I'll use your galleries as a tour guide. V.

Stephanie		14-Aug-2012 14:43
This is a beautiful gallery helen! Vilnius seems to be a beautiful city! I'm impressed by how white and bright everything is! BV :)

Ali Majdfar		14-Aug-2012 06:24
Outstanding gallery! ~V

Colin Storey		13-Aug-2012 19:56
Fantastic gallery, each image is superb, looks like a great place to visit. v

John Hamers		13-Aug-2012 10:28
Excellent collection of beautifully taken images, my compliments !! V

Zolt�n Balogh		13-Aug-2012 05:46
This is such a great gallery Helen, thanks for sharing! V

William Barletta		12-Aug-2012 20:24
Another amazing gallery begins!

Kasia Guess		12-Aug-2012 18:45
excellent collection, v.

Jeff Real		12-Aug-2012 12:55
Wow! These are all very amazing looking, Helen. ~V~

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