Glassmaker Street: Luxurious Quarter and Shelter for Jews
Stiklių (Glassmaker) Street was a quarter of goldsmiths, glassmakers, craftsmen and wealthy Jews. On this street, a glass manufactory and goldsmith’s guild operated. Stiklių Street...
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The history of Glutton Alley or Butcher Street in Vilnius
One of the oldest streets in Vilnius is Mėsinių (Butcher) street, in tsarist times also known as the Apsirijėliai (Glutton) Alley. The street separated the...
Vokiečių (German) Street in Vilnius is an historical open-air shopping centre
A defensive wall engirdled Vilnius, and at the same time gates around the city were installed. Because of them, some old street names still survived:...
Archaeologists Uncovered One of Two Most Sacred Parts of Great Synagogue of Vilna
Two pillars were discovered during the archaeological research at the site of the Great Synagogue of Vilna in Vilnius, Lithuania. Located next to the pulpit...