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Gediminas Tower
The brick tower of the Upper Castle on its hill, a symbol of Lithuania, with a view over the Old Town's spires.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; the funicular costs extra
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Arsenalo g. 5, 01143 VilniusDirections
- Getting There
- A path or the funicular from behind the National Museum, by Cathedral Square.
Why Go
Grand Duke Gediminas made Vilnius his capital in the early 14th century, and the tower is what remains of the castle above it. In 1988, during the movement for independence, the Lithuanian flag was raised over it again.
A small museum inside shows the castle's history, and the platform at the top has the city's classic view.
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