Gediminas' Tower is the only
remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius.
The first fortifications were built of wood by Duke
of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Gediminas.
Later the first brick castle was completed in 1409 by Grand Duke Vytautas.
Third floor tower was rebuilt in 1930, by polish architects Jan Borowski. It is possible to climb to the top of the hill
on foot or by taking a funicular. It is an excellent vantage point, from where the panorama
of Vilnius' Old Town can be admired. Gediminas'
Tower is an important state and historic symbol of the city of Vilnius and of
Lithuania itself. It is depicted on the national currency, the litas,
and is mentioned in numerous Lithuanian patriotic poems and folk songs. The Flag of
Lithuania was re-hoisted atop the tower on October 7, 1988, during
the independence movement that was finalized by the Act of the
Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania on March 11, 1990. Monday, October 28, 2013
Gediminas' Tower
Gediminas' Tower is the only
remaining part of the Upper Castle in Vilnius.
The first fortifications were built of wood by Duke
of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Gediminas.
Later the first brick castle was completed in 1409 by Grand Duke Vytautas.
Third floor tower was rebuilt in 1930, by polish architects Jan Borowski. It is possible to climb to the top of the hill
on foot or by taking a funicular. It is an excellent vantage point, from where the panorama
of Vilnius' Old Town can be admired. Gediminas'
Tower is an important state and historic symbol of the city of Vilnius and of
Lithuania itself. It is depicted on the national currency, the litas,
and is mentioned in numerous Lithuanian patriotic poems and folk songs. The Flag of
Lithuania was re-hoisted atop the tower on October 7, 1988, during
the independence movement that was finalized by the Act of the
Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania on March 11, 1990. 
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