Gedimino 9

Vilnius


Housed in a grand mid-Victorian building that has been used by the government, newspapers and nightclubs over the years, this swanky development today houses international brands. It's also out of the price range of many Vilniusians, and accordingly under-patronised.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Vilnius attractions

2. Three Muses

0.1 MILES

Striking a theatrical pose atop the Lithuanian National Drama Theatre is the Three Muses statue. The unusual black-robed figures (representing drama,…

3. Cathedral Bell Tower

0.23 MILES

Climb the creaky stairs into the free-standing belfry of Vilnius Cathedral, once part of the city's 13th-century defences. Towering 57m high, it's one of…

4. Cathedral Square

0.24 MILES

Katedros aikštė buzzes with local life. In the 19th century markets and fairs were held here and a moat ran around what is now the square’s perimeter so…

5. Vilnius Cathedral

0.25 MILES

Stately Vilnius Cathedral, divorced from its freestanding belfry, is a national symbol and the city's most instantly recognisable building. Known in full…

6. Radvilos Palace

0.25 MILES

This 17th-century palazzo houses the foreign fine-arts section of the Lithuanian Art Museum.

8. Mindaugas

0.29 MILES

This landmark statue depicts the early unifier of the Lithuanian tribes in the mid-13th century and the country's first king.