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The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Didžiosios Kunigaikštystės valdovų rūmai Vilniaus žemutinėje pilyje; Polish: Zamek Dolny w Wilnie) 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. The palace ...
© National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania Katedros a. 4, LT-01143 Vilnius, institution code 302297628, tel. +370 5 212 7476, info@valdovurumai.lt
The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania | Go Vilnius. In short. During the 15th, 16th centuries and the first half of the 17th century, the Palace of the Grand Dukes was a political, diplomatic, administrative and cultural center of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Palace of the Grand Dukes in Vilnius. Step into a time capsule and embrace the illustrious history of Lithuania at Valdovų Rūmai! Once the pulsating heart of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania between the 15th and 17th centuries, these palaces bore witness to diplomatic gatherings, political decisions, and rich cultural events.
The baroque palace, built for the 17th-century grand dukes, has been faithfully revamped to house an atmospheric museum of art and history. Visitors with several hours can opt for full admission, accessing four 'routes' through Lithuanian history; otherwise choose one or two.
The reconstruction of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania is one of the most important projects of Lithuania’s Millennium programme. This reconstructed historical residence in the heart of Lithuania’s capital should once again become the traditional symbol of Lithuania’s longlived statehood and an object of national pride.
The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania was the centuries-old heart of the political and cultural life of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania – a multiethnic and multicultural state, while its destruction served as a painful example of the rewriting of history carried out by the occupying power of tsarist Russia.
