Vilnius: Who Said You Could "Finish" It in One Day?
🎭 Lithuanian National Drama Theater 💙The Three Muses sculpture: Golden-masked goddesses of drama, 💙comedy & tragedy in flowing black robes 🏰 Gediminas Castle Tower 💙Survived Teutonic Knight sieges 💙Named after Grand Duke Gediminas (Vilnius' founder) 🌈Baltic Way 1989: The 675km human chain (Vilnius→Tallinn) started here – see 200 historic photos on-site Viewpoint: Overlooks the cathedral, river, and... ✝️ Three Crosses Hill 🌈17th-century wooden crosses honoring Franciscan martyrs (killed for preaching Catholicism) 💫 Magic Tile 🌈Near the White Tower, step on "Stebuklas" (miracle) tile & spin 3 times to wish 🏴☠️ Republic of Užupis ✨Founded April Fools' Day 1998 (unrecognized) ✨Artistic constitution: ✨"Cats aren’t obliged to love owners" ✨"Everyone has the right to be idle" 🍽 Lithuanian Eats 💙Etno Dvaras: Try zeppelins (potato dumplings) in folk-style decor ⛪ Sacred Spaces 💙Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit: Gold iconostasis brilliance 💙Gate of Dawn Chapel: No photos – just awe 🕵️ KGB Museum 💙Former HQ + prison (used by Nazis & Soviets) 💙Focus: Soviet atrocities in Lithuania 🍀*"Vilnius needs 2+ days – its layers unravel slowly."* #VilniusUncovered #BalticHistory #RebelRepublic