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Lithuania in pictures

1 January 2011
  • The sea gates of Klaipėda. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • The Pažaislis Monastery complex is one of the best examples of mature baroque style in Europe. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • Trakai island castle is a masterpiece of Lithuanian medieval defensive architecture. Erected in the XIV century, it served as the Residence of the Grand Dukes. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • Vilnius University and St. Johns‘ Church. Major University ceremonies take place in the churchyard. The bell tower is the highest building in the old town. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • The Trakai Historical National Park. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • The Hill of Crosses. Catholics started to erect crosses here already in the first half of the nineteenth century. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • The amber museum and botanical park in Palanga. More than thirty thousand exhibits are assembled here. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • The old town of Vilnius is one of the largest in Eastern Europe. It is included on the UNESCO world heritage list. (Unseen Lithuania/Marius Jovaiša)
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  • The centre of the Lithuanian city of Kaunas, surrounded by four bridges. (Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Marius Jovaiša)
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Lithuania holds the OSCE Chairmanship in 2011.