[1/3] The historic Old Town of Lithuania’s capital #Vilnius is UNESCO-listed; it served as the political centre of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and its architectural diversity includes Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical styles. Gedimino pilies bokštas | Gediminas Castle Tower c. 1409/ 1933 CE (📷1) and its hill offer elevated views of the historic centre, directly overlooking the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and Cathedral Square/ Vilnius Cathedral—yet we still found orientating to the city a little difficult. From the hill we had quite different views of the Neris River from those of last night’s pitch, swapping pine forest for the skyscrapers of the sprawling modern town (📷2). Šv. Onos bažnyčia | St. Anne's Church illustrates how versatile you can be with a good bricklayer (📷3); this Gothic masterpiece has remained relatively unchanged for five centuries since it was consecrated in 1500 CE. Aušros vartai | the Gate of Dawn, built 1503–1514 CE, is the only surviving gate of the original city wall (📷4); it later incorporated a chapel housing a painting of the Virgin Mary. 🇱🇹 #europe #baltics #lithuania #lietuva 🚀 #travel 🚐 #camperVan #nomad #roadTrip #vanLife 🌍 #unesco