While you're in Vilnius, make time to climb Gediminas Hill and meet the bronze Wolf. A new tradition is already taking shape here: stop, stroke the sculpture and make a wish.

They say the Wolf listens to the boldest dreams, gives you the nerve to chase them and brings good luck.

A short history

The bronze Wolf on Gediminas Hill, created by the renowned Italian sculptor Davide Rivalta, was installed in 2026 to mark 35 years since diplomatic relations between Lithuania and Italy were restored. The sculpture symbolically connects two European capitals - Vilnius and Rome - and the wolf holds a special place in the founding legend of each.

The Vilnius legend tells of Grand Duke Gediminas, who dreamed of an Iron Wolf howling on the hill: a prophecy that a city would rise here whose name would spread across the world. The Roman legend tells of the she-wolf who raised the city's founders, Romulus and Remus. Davide Rivalta's work brings the two stories together into one — about the birth of cities, about courage and about cultural ties.

Today the Wolf is both a striking piece of contemporary art and a new way to experience Vilnius. Climb Gediminas Hill, stroke the Wolf, make a wish and take some luck with you. And if the wish comes true, you'll know who to thank.