Location

Gate of Dawn

Dawn Gate, or Sharp Gate, is a city gate in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, one of the most important religious, historical and cultural monuments. It is the main place of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania.

Church of St. Theresa

1633-1654 the Discalced Carmelites built St. Theresa Aviliete Church, which today is close to the Dawn Gate Chapel. She adjoined their large and spacious monastery with several inner courtyards.

Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society

Established in 1940 as the  State Philharmonic of the Lithuanian SSR, it has operated continuously since then with the exception of 1943. The society was designated a national cultural institution in July 1998.

Town Hall square

The town hall in Vilnius was mentioned for the first time in 1432. Initially, it was a Gothic style building and has since been reconstructed many times. The current Vilnius Town Hall was rebuilt in neoclassical style according to the design by Laurynas Gucevičius in 1799. It has remained unchanged since then. Its Gothic cellars have been preserved and may be visited.

Nowadays it is used for representational purposes as well as during the visits of foreign state officials and rulers, including George Walker Bush and Queen Elizabeth II.

Church of St. Casimir

The Church of St. Casimir (Lithuanian: Šv. Kazimiero bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół Św. Kazimierza) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius‘ Old Town, close to the Vilnius’ Town Hall. It is the first and the oldest baroque church in Vilnius, built in 1618.