Friday, June 10, 2011

Vilnius, Lithuania

The city wall of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, was built at the beginning of the XVI century. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth created the University in 1579. It has undergone several occupations since the Russo-Polish war (1654-1667).


Construíram a muralha da cidade de Vilnius, capital da República da Lituânia, no início do séc. XVI. A Comunidade Polaco-Lituana criou a Universidade em 1579. Sofreu diversas ocupações desde a guerra Russo-Polaca (1654-1667).

Jozef Marszewski (1825-1883)-'view of Vilnius'-oil on canvas-1872

Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807)-'Medinikai gate of Vilnius'-drawing-ca 1785

Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807)-'royal palace of Vilnius'-drawing-ca 1785

Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807)-'Rudininkai gate of Vilnius'-drawing-ca 1785

Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807)-'Trakai gate opf Vilnius'-drawing-ca 1785

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