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Ensemble of St Anne - St Anne's Church (Šv. Onos bažnyčia) is a gothic style church of Vilnius Old Town, constructed from 33 different kinds of clay bricks. St Francis and St Bernardine Church were built at XV/XVI for city's defensive, which is why it has guard towers with archer' holes. Rebuilt in XVI/XVII with aspects of Renaissance and Baroque style. Currently the Ensemble of this 3 church is undergoing restoration and archaeological investigations.

Prezidentura - Vilnius Presidential Palace is a building of late Classical- the empire style. In the past, it was the Bishop of Vilnius's palace, the Russian governor residence and Emperor Napoleon of France stay. In 1997 it was converted for use as the President's Office. Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Hill of Crosses - The Hill of Crosses (Kryžių kalnas) is situated at 16km from Siauliai, where people put crosses with religious meaning, a symbol not of grief and death but of Faith, Love and Sacrifice of a Christian community to Christ and his Cross. But it is believed that the first crosses were put by the relatives of the victims of the rebellion in 1831 as the tsarist government did not allow the families to honor their deads properly.

Jura river - Jūra river (Jura river - lt. Jūros upė) western Lithuania and a right tributary of the Nemunas River (or Neman River)

Tour Gediminas - Gediminas Tower on the top of the Gediminas Hill - Vilnius, Lithuania

Gediminas Tower - Gediminas Tower by night, only remaining functional part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius, Lithuania. The first fortifications were built of wood by the Duke of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Gediminas (1316-1341).

Medieval gate - Aušros Vartai Street. The icon of The Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy is venerated in a chapel at the medieval gate. Vilnius, Lithuania.

Siauliai Cathedral - Šiauliai Cathedral standing in the place of the wooden church built in 1445, Šiauliai, Šiauliai County, Northern Lithuania

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