Church of Michael and Constantine

Orthodox Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine (aka Romanov's Church) is located on 27, Basanavičiaus gatvė.
The church was built in 1913 in order to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty, the latest house ruling the Russian Empire

Roofs towards Downtown

Today nothing specials, just another panorama of Vilnius looking from Gostauto towards Downtown.

Ammo Bunkers

During the interwar period Vilnius was incorporated into Poland state. This site beneath National Stadium is the remaining of ammunition storage built by Polish army in 1920s.

Maxima Cashiers

The most richest people in Lithuania are owners of Maxima Group, which owns around 500 retail shops in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Bulgaria.

Sigma

Sigma was one of the biggest electronics fabrics in USSR since 1956. Nowadays it is just a real estate with industrial history and nothing more.

Neris in Spring

Vilnius sign

Vilnius welcome sign on E28 Road (official European route), which is located between Trakai and Vilnius.

Izba

Izba is one of most popular countryside dwellings in Eastern Europe villages and little towns, including Trakai. Part of my childhood was spent in a similar house in a little Belorussian town named Shklov.

Konstitucijos prospektas

Konstitucijos prospektas is the widest street in Vilnius I know.

Lvovo gatvė

Lvovo gatvė, preivosuly was named after Kiev's district Solomianka, hosting many companies and is part of Vilnius Downtown

Laimio Kalnas

Laimio Kalnas is a winter ski area inside of Vilnius city. At the same time it is the highest point in town - 235m above sea level.

Tauro Hill in Winter

Spending more time in the same city it is a great opportunity to see the same places during different seasons. Check Tauro Hill in summer. P.S. I remind that all photos on this blog are taken from simple phone camera, so the quality is not always as good as I wish :)

Niam-Niama

Niam Niama - is a new Kebab place on Zalgirio gatve.

Stačiatikių cerkvė

Stačiatikių cerkvė (Orthodox Church) next to Zverynas Bridge was built in 1903. It resembles me Orthodox Cathedral in Riga.

Smoke over Vilnius

Chimneys in private housing district Snipiskes aka Shanghai -21°C