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Vilnius University
One of the oldest universities in Central and Eastern Europe, founded in 1579, with linked courtyards and a bell tower to climb.
- Open
- Most days; check the website
- Price
- Paid for the courtyards and the bell tower
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Universiteto g. 3, 01131 VilniusDirections
- Getting There
- In the Old Town, off Pilies Street.
Why Go
Its old buildings fill a whole block of the Old Town around a series of arcaded courtyards. The baroque Church of St. John is part of the university, and its bell tower has a lift to a viewing platform.
The library and the frescoed rooms can be seen on guided tours.
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