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Visit the monuments of famous people (and talk to some of them)

Monument to Grand Duke Gediminas
Monument to Grand Duke Gediminas

Gediminas was the founder of Trakai and Vilnius

The Wolf Sculpture on Gediminas Hill
The Wolf Sculpture on Gediminas Hill

On the viewing platform of Gediminas Hill, a life-size bronze wolf by Italian artist Davide Rivalta links two founding stories: Grand Duke Gediminas dreaming of an iron wolf, and the Capitoline she-wolf who raised Romulus and Remus. Find out who made the sculpture, why it is here, and how to reach Gediminas Hill.

The Angel of Užupis
The Angel of Užupis

Angel of Užupis is inseparable from the history of the district

Monument to King Mindaugas
Monument to King Mindaugas

The historical monument to Lithuania’s only king

Monument to Frank Zappa
Monument to Frank Zappa

What does Frank Zappa have to do with Vilnius?

The City Gatekeeper
The City Gatekeeper

Sculpture depicts one of the city’s nine historical gates

Monument to Žemaitė
Monument to Žemaitė

A writer whose work took a closer look at the lives of woman

Monument to John Lennon
Monument to John Lennon

This image of John Lennon is based on a photograph of the Beatles icon

Sculpture of Laurynas Gucevičius
Sculpture of Laurynas Gucevičius

He has left a vivid legacy of Lithuanian Classical architecture

Inscriptions Honouring the Victims of Soviet Occupation
Inscriptions Honouring the Victims of Soviet Occupation

Inscriptions commemorating the victims of Soviet occupation

Romain Gary
Romain Gary

The sculpture is an ode to the writer’s autobiographical story

Monument to Barbora Radvilaitė
Monument to Barbora Radvilaitė

Have you heard of the Juliet of Lithuania?

Monument to Taras Shevchenko
Monument to Taras Shevchenko

This poet is one of the inspirations for Lithuania’s national movement

Užupis Mermaid
Užupis Mermaid

The Užupis girl, was created in 2002 by sculptor Romas Vilčiauskas

Monument to Adam Mickewicz
Monument to Adam Mickewicz

A famous poet of Lithuanian and Polish Romanticism

Sculpture of Kristijonas Donelaitis
Sculpture of Kristijonas Donelaitis

Kristijonas Donelaitis is one of the most prominent Lithuanian poets

Vilnius Compass
Vilnius Compass

Vilnius Compass

Statue of the Lamplighter
Statue of the Lamplighter

The sculpture depicts a person at work in a long-lost profession

Lucky Belly
Lucky Belly

Wishing to attract success? Look for the 40 cm wide bronze bas-relief

Easter Egg Sculpture
Easter Egg Sculpture

The egg symbolises the revitalised Old Town district and the spring

Statue of the Annalist
Statue of the Annalist

The Annalist is a pink granite decorative sculpture

Statue of Saint Christopher
Statue of Saint Christopher

A peculiar centre of Lithuanian freedom of thought and faith

Apple Tile
Apple Tile

The apple symbolises love by showing that every person is worthy

Monument to Vincas Kudirka
Monument to Vincas Kudirka

A writer, composer, doctor and national awakener

Lithuanian Hounds
Lithuanian Hounds

These dogs were used for hunting as far back as the 16th century

Miracle Tile
Miracle Tile

By performing a spontaneous ritual, a person gets close to other locals

Sculpture of Leonard Cohen
Sculpture of Leonard Cohen

Considered to be one of the most prominent and influential creators

Užupis Cat
Užupis Cat

This cat helps people overcome their fears.

Sculptures at the Užupis Art Incubator
Sculptures at the Užupis Art Incubator

Display of sculptures that changes from time to time.

Monument to Zemach Shabad
Monument to Zemach Shabad

In 2007, a sculpture was erected to commemorate the legendary Jewish doctor Zemach Shabad, who was often referred to as Doctor Aiskauda.