Southern Tower
Southern Tower is a ruins in Senamiesčio sen., Vilnius. Southern Tower is situated nearby to the peak Gediminas Hill, as well as near Vilnius Upper Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gediminas Tower and National Museum of Lithuania.
Gediminas Tower
Museum
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Gediminas's Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle on top of the Gediminas Hill in Vilnius, Lithuania. It has a viewing platform that offers scenic views of Vilnius Old Town and Vilnius Central Business District.
National Museum of Lithuania
Museum
Photo: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of Lithuania, established in 1952, is a state-sponsored historical museum that encompasses several significant structures and a wide collection of written materials and artifacts. It also organizes archeological digs in Lithuania. National Museum of Lithuania is situated 170 metres northwest of Southern Tower.
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Museum
Photo: Poznaniak, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania is a palace in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was originally constructed in the 15th century for the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the future Kings of Poland. Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania is situated 170 metres west of Southern Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Užupis.
Vilnius Old Town
Suburb
Photo: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Town of Vilnius, one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern Europe, as inscribed within UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has an area of 3.59 square kilometres.
Užupis
Quarter
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Užupis is a neighborhood in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, largely located in Vilnius's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Užupis means "beyond the river" or "the other side of the river" in the Lithuanian language and refers to the Vilnia River; the name Vilnius was derived from the Vilnia.
Southern Tower
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Senamiesčio sen., Vilnius, Vilnius County, Dzūkija, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.68668° or 54° 41′ 12″ northLongitude
25.29154° or 25° 17′ 30″ eastLevels
1Open location code
9G67M7PR+MJOpenStreetMap ID
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building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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