Bell Tower at the Arkikatedra Bazilika
The bell tower at the Arkikatedra Bazilika. Wonderful history can be found in Vilnius. More information about this Cathedral can be found here.
Vilnius Cathedral Vilnius
Cathedral and Bell Tower. There is great history in Vilnius. More information about this very old Cathedral can be found here.
Bell within the Bell Tower
Bell within the tower. They are simply amazing especially when you think that these had to be brought up the many stairs up a narrow spiral staircase.
Happy Cat
Vilnius street art in the Russian part of the city. Shot very close to the infamous Putin/Trump mural.
Palace of the Trade Unions
Palace of the Trade Unions in Vilnius New Town. Trade unions in the Soviet Union were controlled by the government (this being even more ridiculous since the government was also effectively the sole employer). However, being "workers institutions" in a (supposedly) workers society they were important for propaganda, so their lack of power has been compensated by pompousness of their edifices. That's how Lithuanian trade unions received this massive Stalinist palace on one of Vilnius tallest hills.
In 2014, a Polish graphic designer, street art artist and designer Mariusz Waras decorated this building as part of the festival: “Vilnius Street Art."
Side view of the Palace of the Unions
Palace of the Trade Unions in Vilnius New Town. Trade unions in the Soviet Union were controlled by the government (this being even more ridiculous since the government was also effectively the sole employer). However, being "workers institutions" in a (supposedly) workers society they were important for propaganda, so their lack of power has been compensated by pompousness of their edifices. That's how Lithuanian trade unions received this massive Stalinist palace on one of Vilnius tallest hills.
In 2014, a Polish graphic designer, street art artist and designer Mariusz Waras decorated this building as of the international street art festival “Vilnius Street Art."
Street Art at the Palace of the Trade Unions
Palace of the Trade Unions in Vilnius New Town. Trade unions in the Soviet Union were controlled by the government. However, being "workers institutions" in a (supposedly) workers society they were important for propaganda, so their lack of power has been compensated by pompousness of their edifices. That's how Lithuanian trade unions received this massive Stalinist palace on one of Vilnius tallest hills.
In 2014, a Polish graphic designer, street art artist and designer Mariusz Waras decorated this building as of the international street art festival “Vilnius Street Art."
Elaborate Street Art
Art on the side of the Palace of the Trade Unions The Palace of the Unions in Lithuania. The entire building is now decorated with street art.
Colorful Street Art
Up close of the art on the side The Palace of the Unions in Lithuania. The entire building is now decorated with street art. This is a close up shot. Very detailed work.
Putin and Trump version 2.0
Putin and Trump mural in the Russian part of Vilnius by Mindaugas Bonanu. This was repainted after the original was tagged and "ruined" in August of 2016. It is unknown who tagged the work, but it happened as tensions arose between Russia and Ukraine, an ally of Lithuania. The original artwork painted in May 2016 takes inspiration from the infamous 1979 painting of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev kissing the East German president, Erich Honecker. It was repainted to what I captured here in the fall of 2016.
Art imitates the artist?
This art was across the street from the Trump/Putin piece. I wonder if it is a bit of art imitating the artist? Or is it it a play on Trump? (note the orange hair)