The country’s only Gothic basilica, its foundation stones were laid in 1410 under Grand Duke Vytautas. Its exterior is sober both in form (fine Gothic apertures) and ornamentation, but the interior is extremely rich, embellished using Renaissance and..

As has long been the case, this square represents the hub of Kaunas; its finest buildings are located here and it served as the city marketplace for centuries. Note the town hall (n°15) which dominates it, the Jesuit church of St Francis Xavier (nos7..

Lined by 16C-19C houses, the pedestrianised Vilniaus Street is the main artery of the historic centre of Kaunas. This middle-European scene would not be out of place in Sibiu (Romania) or Ceské Budejovice (Czech Republic). The view westwards is espec..

It was from this fine recently restored building that Lithuania was governed between 1920 and 1939, while Vilnius was in Polish hands. The exhibition and décor take visitors back to that period; furniture, pictures and objects belonging to various pr..

Behind its concrete colonnade, the rear section of the military museum houses an exhibition of art, applied arts and folk art from the 16C to the 20C, including fine ceramics, pictures by Sklerius (everyday scenes from c 1920) and Alexandraviciaus. T..

Laisves Street is a popular spot for a stroll. The extension of Vilniaus Street, it makes for a pleasant route if crossing the city east to west. Window shopping, actual shopping, pausing for a coffee… there is plenty to do and see in this bustling p..

A fine example of 17C Baroque architecture, this convent is dominated by the 50m-high hexagonal dome of the church of the Visitation of the Virgin . The complex, still an active convent lived in by a community of nuns of St Casimir, is a haven of tr..