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Lithuania
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- Info -
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- culture -
Lithuania is influenced by various different
cultures. For one reason, the long independence
and preservation of a non-christian state
religion, for another reason, the long common
history with Poland, connections to the Hanse and
the Baltic see and to the russian czars, the
origin of the orthodox churches in the large
cities. In the west northern european, hansean
traditions are visible, with strong german,
danish and swedish roots. In the East, especially
Vilnius, numerous polish cultural elements are
visible. Vilnius will be the first city of the
newly joined EU member states, to receive the
status of Cultural Capital in 2009. A sign that
shows, that the EU wishes for stronger
connections and bonds between the
cultures. UNESCO-Cultural Heritage The baroque
old part of Vilnius is designated as a
World-heritage site, also the Dunes on the
peninsula Kurische Nehrung (Neringa) and the
archeological site Kernave.
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- Sights -
There are numerous museums and galleries in
Lithuania. Not only in the large cities, but
sometimes also in small hamlets, where famous
personalities of Lithuania lived National
museum The national museum is found in Vilnius
next to the cathedral. Other branches are found
throught the city. The exposition is rich in
archeological and ethnological pieces. Devils
museum in Kaunas In the lithuanian mythology and
as symbol in everyday life the devil plays an
important role. In contradiction to the
middleeuropean conception, the devil does not
represent evil, but is more of a trickster, who
can also help the people. A reason why there are
alot of Devilstatues and images viewable in
public. The Bernsteinmuseum (Ambermuseum)
presents a unique collection of Amber. Its
located in Palanga at the Baltic Sea, in the
castle of Count Tiskevicius. A smaller one is
found in Nida.
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vilnius cathedral
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gedimina tower
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old town
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st. annes church