Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania is a palace in , Lithuania. It was originally constructed in the 15th century for the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the future Kings of Poland.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Friday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Email: info@valdovurumai.lt
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: palace in Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės valdovų rūmai Vilniaus žemutinėje pilyje”, “Lower castle”, and “Žemutinė pilis”
  • Address: Katedros a. 3, Vilnius, 01143
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gediminas Tower and Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Vladislav.

Museum
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Gediminas's Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle on top of the Gediminas Hill in , Lithuania. It has a viewing platform that offers scenic views of and Vilnius Central Business District. is situated 120 metres northeast of Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.

Church
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The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, also known as Vilnius Cathedral is the main Catholic cathedral in . It is situated in , just off Cathedral Square.

Museum
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The , 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. is situated 130 metres north of Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Piromontas.

Suburb
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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.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , the capital of , largely located in , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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.

Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

Latitude
54.6862° or 54° 41′ 10″ north
Longitude
25.28905° or 25° 17′ 21″ east
Height
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9G67M7PQ+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1284847
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Grootvorstepaleis van Litaue”
  • Belarusian: “Віленскі Дольны”
  • Belarusian: “Замак вялікіх князёў літоўскіх (Вільня)”
  • Belarusian: “Замак вялікіх князёў літоўскіх”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні замак (Вільнюс)”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні замак (Вільня)”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні замак у Вільні”
  • Belarusian: “Ніжні замак”
  • Chinese: “立陶宛大公宮”
  • Dutch: “Groothertogelijk paleis van Vilnius”
  • Dutch: “Grootvorstelijk paleis van Vilnius”
  • French: “Château bas”
  • French: “Château inférieur”
  • French: “palais des Grands Ducs de Lituanie”
  • German: “Großfürstliches Schloss Vilnius”
  • German: “Großfürstliches Schloss”
  • German: “Vilniuser Schloss”
  • Greek: “Παλάτι των Μεγάλων Δούκων της Λιθουανίας”
  • Hungarian: “Litván Nagyfejedelmi Palota”
  • Italian: “Palazzo dei Granduchi di Lituania”
  • Japanese: “リトアニア大公宮”
  • Japanese: “リトアニア大公宮殿”
  • Korean: “리투아니아 대공궁”
  • Latvian: “Valdnieku pils”
  • Lithuanian: “Lietuvos Didžiosos Kunigaikštystės valdovų rūmai”
  • Lithuanian: “Lietuvos didžiųjų kunigaikščių rūmai”
  • Lithuanian: “Lietuvos valdovų rūmai”
  • Lithuanian: “Valdovų rūmai”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus žemutinė pilis”
  • Macedonian: “Големовојводски дворец (Вилнус)”
  • Macedonian: “Големовојводски дворец”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Storfyrstens slott (Vilnius)”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Storhertugens slott”
  • Norwegian: “Storfyrstens slott”
  • Polish: “Pałac Władców”
  • Polish: “Wyniki wyszukiwania Wyniki wyszukiwania w sieci Zamek Wielkich Książąt Litewskich”
  • Polish: “Zamek Dolny w Wilnie”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo inferior”
  • Portuguese: “Palácio dos Grandes Duques da Lituânia”
  • Russian: “Дворец Великих князей Литовских”
  • Russian: “Дворец правителей”
  • Russian: “Нижний замок (Вильнюс)”
  • Russian: “Нижний замок”
  • Slovenian: “Palača velikih knezov Litve”
  • Slovenian: “Palača velikih vojvod Litve”
  • Spanish: “Castillo inferior”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de los Grandes Duques de Lituania”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de los Grandes Duques”
  • Ukrainian: “Нижній замок (Вільнюс)”
  • Ukrainian: “Нижній замок”
  • Ukrainian: “Палац Великих князів Литовських”

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Highlights include Grand Courdyard and The Little Yard.

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