Vilnius from Gediminas' Tower (Gedimino pilies bokštas) - Vilnius (Lithuania) - Cityscapes on Waymarking.com

The best panoramic vista over Lithuanian capital Vilnius and its neighbourhood offers top of brick Gediminas' Tower (Gedimino pilies bokštas) located at the top of Gediminas Hill in city' historic centre.

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 539 939 (806 308 together with Vilnius County) as of 2014. Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second biggest city of the Baltic states. Vilnius is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County. The first known written record of Vilnius as the Lithuanian capital is known from Gediminas' letters in 1323. Vilnius is classified as a Gamma global city according to GaWC studies, and is known for its Old Town of beautiful architecture, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Its Jewish influence until the 20th century has led to it being described as the "Jerusalem of Lithuania" and Napoleon named it "the Jerusalem of the North" as he was passing through in 1812. In the year 2009, Vilnius was the European Capital of Culture, together with the Austrian city of Linz. [wiki]

A prominent structure in Old Town Vilnius is Upper Castle (also known as Gediminas Castle) and its best known structure is the tower, with its flag displaying the coat of arms of Lithuania flying from its roof. The Gediminas' Tower is a symbol of Vilnius and one of the only remaining parts of the Upper Castle, originally built of wood by Grand Duke Gediminas of the 14th century, then fortified with brick in the 15th century. The tower houses an exposition of archeologic findings from the Gediminas hill and the surrounding areas.