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Year Taken |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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The River Vilnia. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Gediminas Prospect |
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Gediminas Prospect is the main shopping and entertainment street in the city. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Gediminas Prospect |
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Trollybus. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Gediminas Prospect |
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Coffee shop. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Gediminas Prospect |
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One of the many street clocks on Gedimino Prospect. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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The synagogue (built 1894) is the only one to survive the Nazi occupation. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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The Holocaust Museum documents the large Jewish community of Vilnius before World War 2. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Street scene in the central part of the city. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Vilnius in the rain. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The Old Town Hall has a classical exterior dating from 1799. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Frank Zappa Statue |
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Statue of US guitarist and composer, Frank Zappa. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Frank Zappa Statue |
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Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993). |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Samples of amber from the Amber Gallery. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Classical building leading to a market. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Buses. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Museum of Genocide Victims |
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The Museum of Genocide Victims in the former KGB Headquarters. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Museum of Genocide Victims |
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Under the building are a series of cells. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Museum of Genocide Victims |
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Four bed cell in the former KGB building. Up to 20 people would be interred in this cell. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Museum of Genocide Victims |
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Names of victims killed between 1945 and 1946. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Museum of Genocide Victims |
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Padded cell. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Museum of Genocide Victims |
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Cell with sunken floor filled with water. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Museum of Genocide Victims |
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Toilet and wash room. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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The National Museum is in the former Arsenal. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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The museum features traditional culture from Lithuania. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Three wooden figures of priests. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Model of a man with a plough. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Wooden figure with hat. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Woven beehive and beekeeping equipment. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Carved wooden crucifix. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Medals commemorating the Battle of Saule in 1236. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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A sledge barrel. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Log cabin with a traditional costume. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Traditional costumes. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Silver bars. the oldest known Lithuanian money. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Wooden cross with carvings. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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National Museum of Lithuania |
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Metal wash basin from a church. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Vilnius Cathedral |
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Vilnius Cathedral marks the boundary between the new and old cities. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
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Vilnius Cathedral |
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The 57m high belfry of Vilnius Cathedral is the only remaining tower from the castle walls. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The old city of Vilnius is the largest medaeval city in the Baltic. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Teresa's Church |
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The Church of St Theresa. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Teresa's Church |
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St Teresa's Church is a baroque building dating from 1650. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Teresa's Church |
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The interior. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The 16th century Gates of Dawn is the only one of the nine original gates into the Old City. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The decorated top of the Gates of Dawn. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The entrance to the Old City. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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A short piece of the original city wall. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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A small Catholic chapel (18th century) overlooks the Gates of Dawn on the inner side. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Curved narrow street. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The old city has many churches. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Market area. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Market stall. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Paintings for sale. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Archway leading to a courtyard. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Painted window shutters. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Shop-lined street. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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St Parasceve Orthodox Church. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Large courtyard. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Row of shops. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Archway. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Street jazz musicians. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Accordion player. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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St Nicholas Church is Orthodox. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Wedding. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Anne's Church |
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St Anne's Church dates from 1495. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Anne's Church |
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The tower. An attached monastery lies beyond. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Anne's Church |
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The facade of the church is made from 33 types of red brick. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Anne's Church |
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The Polish poet, Adam Mickiewicz who was exiled by the Russians in 1824. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Anne's Church |
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The interior. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Anne's Church |
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The spires. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Outdoor restaurant. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The edge of the old city. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Brick house. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Trolls. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Cobbled street. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
Holy Trinity Basilian Monastery |
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Ruins of the Holy Trinity Basilian Monastery. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
Holy Trinity Basilian Monastery |
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Building in the Holy Trinity Basilian Monastery. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
Holy Trinity Basilian Monastery |
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Holy Trinity Church. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Wooden doors and windows. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Casimir's Church |
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St Casimir's Church dates from 1615. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
St Casimir's Church |
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The interior. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Decorated window of an art gallery. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Curved side street. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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One of many courtyards in the old city. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
Church of the Holy Spirit |
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The Church of the Holy Sporit is Russian Orthodox. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
Church of the Holy Spirit |
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Gate to the church complex. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
Church of the Holy Spirit |
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The church dates from 17th century. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
Church of the Holy Spirit |
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Carved wooden structure holding the bodies of three 14th century martyrs. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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A cobbled street with shuttered windows and an arch. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Covered restuarant. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Red brick building. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The stone doorway of the 1679 Holy Spirit Church. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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Ruined church on Gediminas Hill, the original settlement in Vilnius. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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The hilltop tower. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Vilnius |
Old City |
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View of the old city. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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View of Lake Totoriskiu, one of three lakes at Trakai. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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Wooden pub. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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Pastel coloured wooden houses are very common in Trakai. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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Wooden shop. |
2005 |
Lithuania |
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Trakai |
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Farm house. |
2005 |