So Different So Similar Lithuania welcomes

Belgium | Canada | Cyprus | Czeck Republic | Croatia | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Greece | Hungary | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Malta | Netherlands | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Turkey | United Kingdom | United States

LITHUANIA

•3.000.000 population •At the Baltic Sea •In the geografical centre of Europe •Surrounded by Belarus, Poland, Latvia and Kaliningrad •Lithuanians – 80 % •Roman Catholics – 80 %

http://www.istanbul-city-guide.com/map/lithuania-map

VILNIUS

•Founded in 1323 •Situated on the confluence of two rivers among 5 hills •Included into UNESCO World Heritage list •500.000 population •Lithuanians – 60 %, Poles – 18 %, Russians – 14 % •2 castles, the old University, Antique Town Hall square •~60 churches and chapels

Lithuania Welcomes: BELGIUM

And presents:

Monasteries in Vilnius

There are more than 20 monasteries in Vilnius. The Community of St.John in Vilnius was founded in 1993 by Belgian monks. Now they reside in the Trinitarian Convent and Church of the Redeemer.

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

So Different and So Similar: Belgium and Lithuania

René Magritte

Belgian Chocolate

Lithuanian Chocolate

And presents:

2013 September in mapple city Vilnius: Lithuania’s EU presidency

Lithuania Welcomes: CANADA

So Different and So Similar: Canada and Lithuania

Mapple leaves in Canada and in Lithuania

Lithuania Welcomes: CYPRUS

And presents:

KIPRAS PETRAUSKAS and OPERA in LITHUANIA

Kipras Petrauskas, who’s name means Cyprus in Lithuanian, was the most famous opera singer in the country. The first opera in Lithuania was shown in 1636; 10 years before it was first shown in France, England or Spain.

Defensive wall and Famagusta Gate, Nicosia

Defensive wall and Gate of the Dawn,

Vilnius

So Different and So Similar: Cyprus and Lithuania

Orange bikes in Nicosia

Orange bikes in Vilnius

And presents:

Castles in Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: CROATIA

Upper Castle

Lower Castle

Vilnius roofs

So Different and So Similar: Croatia and Lithuania

Zagreb roofs

Vilnius

Zagreb

And presents:

Amber – Lithuanian gold

Lithuania Welcomes: THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Amber Road

Jantarová stezka

In Roman times, a main route ran south from

the Baltic coast in through the land of the Boii

(modern Czech Republic and Slovakia) to the

head of the Adriatic Sea (modern Gulf of

Venice).

So Different and So Similar: The Czech Republic and Lithuania

Czech beer

Lithuanian beer

Charles Bridge, Prague

Green Bridge, Vilnius

And presents:

Republic of UŽUPIS, Christiania of Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: DENMARK

So Different and So Similar: Denmark and Lithuania

The Queen of Denmark

Mermaids in Vilnius and Copenhague

President of Lithuania

And presents:

The fight for independence

The Baltic Chain

Lithuania Welcomes: Estonia

23 August 1989

2.5 million Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians joined for the life chain from Vilnius to Tallinn

13 January 1991

12 peacefull young men and 1 women were killed by the soviet tanks.

So Different and So Similar: Estonia and Lithuania

Summer concert place in Tallinn (above) and Vilnius (below)

Tallinn by night

Vilnius by night

And presents:

The president of Lithuania

Lithuania Welcomes: FINLAND

Ms Dalia GRYBAUSKAITĖ

The only female president in Europe

Tarja Halonen

Helsinki

University

So Different and So Similar: Finland and Lithuania

Vilnius President Palace

Laivas

Laiva

Paršas

Porsas

Pirtis

Pirtti

And presents:

St. Anne’s Church and Gothics in Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: FRANCE

Napoleon was so hardly

enamored by the beauty of

St. Anne’s Church that he

wished to take it to Paris

with him on the palm of his

hand.

Vilnius TV tower and Eiffel Tower

So Different and So Similar: France and Lithuania

And presents:

The Cathedral Basilica

Similar to Greek temple

Lithuania Welcomes: GREECE

Akropolis in Vilnius

Acropolis in Athens

Cathedral in Vilnius

So Different and So Similar: Greece and Lithuania

Greek Catholic Church

in Vilnius

And presents:

The Hills of Vilnius

Bekesz hill

Lithuania Welcomes: HUNGARY

Stephen Batory

So Different and So Similar: Hungary and Lithuania

Club13 in

Budapest

And presents:

Parks and Green areas

Lithuania Welcomes: IRELAND

National flower: Rue and Clover

So Different and So Similar: Ireland and Lithuania

Bridge in

Dublin

Bridge in

Vilnius

And presents:

Jerusalem of North

Lithuania Welcomes: ISRAEL Lithuania and Vilnius was extremely

tolerant to Jews for ages.

Jewish community constitued up to

45 % of Vilnius population; more than

100 sinagogues operated here.

Vilnius is famous for Vilna Gaon.

Jerusalem in Israel

Jeruzalė in Vilnius

So Different and So Similar: Israel and Lithuania

Great Sinagogue in Tel Aviv

Choral Sinagogue in Vilnius

Hanukkah in Israel

Hanukkah in Vilnius

And presents:

St. Peter and St. Paul Church

and Vilnius Baroque

Lithuania Welcomes: ITALY

She-wolf founded Rome

So Different and So Similar: Italy and Lithuania

Vilnius Renessaince and Italian Renessaince

Il Gesu in Rome St. Therese

in Vilnius

Iron Wolf founded Vilnius

And presents:

NGOs in Lithuania

There are more than 14.000 NGOs in Lithuania

The Order of Malta is one of the

biggest and most famous NGOs

Lithuania Welcomes: MALTA

So Different and So Similar: Malta and Lithuania

Fest of St. Paul in Malta and fest of

St. Casimir in Vilnius

And presents:

FLOWERS IN VILNIUS

Lithuania Welcomes: THE NETHERLANDS

The banks of love

Bastion of Vilnius

Defensive Line of Amsterdam

So Different and So Similar: The Netherlands and Lithuania

Red lights Amsterdam

Red lights Vilnius

And presents:

The Gates of Dawn

Rute of Piligrims

John Paul II in Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: POLAND

Black Madonna Czestochowa

Vilnius Madonna

So Different and So Similar: Poland and Lithuania

Pilsudski tomb in Vilnius and Wawel

Stanislaw Moniuszko

Adam

Mickiewicz

Lithuania Welcomes: PORTUGAL

And presents:

Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 15th Century

Lithuania was one of the biggest country in Europe as Portugal was.

Christmas in Lisbon

Christmas in Vilnius

So Different and So Similar: Portugal and Lithuania

Statue of Jesus in Lisbon

Three Croses in Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: ROMANIA And presents:

The Patron of Vilnius

St. Christopher

So Different and So Similar: Romania and Lithuania

Romania

Vilnius

And presents:

Orthodox Churches in Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: RUSSIA

So Different and So Similar: Russia and Lithuania

Doctor Aibolit in Anapa

and Vilnius

Pushkin manor house in Vilnius and in Bolshoe Boldino

Monument to Pushkin &

Hannibal in Vilnius

And presents:

The second religion in Lithuania -BASKETBALL

Lithuania Welcomes: SLOVENIA

Ljubljana

So Different and So Similar: Slovenia and Lithuania

Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: SPAIN

•One of the most famous persons in 16th century in Vilnius was a Spanish poet and lawyer, one of the authors of the 2nd Statute of Lithuania Pedro Ruiz de Moros •3 rectors of the University of Vilnius were Spanish jesuit professors: Garcia Alabiano, Miguel Ortiz and Benedictus Soxo

And presents:

OLD VILNIUS UNIVERSITY

So Different and So Similar: Spain and Lithuania

Salamanca University

Vilnius University

Vilnius Flag

Spain Flag

Basketball fans: Spain and Lithuania

And presents:

Kings and Dukes of Lithuania

House of Vasa

Lithuania Welcomes: SWEDEN

So Different and So Similar: Sweden and Lithuania

Swedish businesses: Sweden and Vilnius

Lithuania Welcomes: TURKEY

2 Turkic minorities, Karaites and Tatars, live in Trakai for over 600 years. Until now they follow their traditions, speak their Turkic languages (Karaim and Tatar) and profess their religion (Karaim and Islam).

And presents:

TRAKAI CASTLE

So Different and So Similar: Turkey and Lithuania

Trakai Castle

Pamukkale The Baltic Sea

Kusadasi Castle Thermit Ibis – national bird of Turkey

Stork – national bird in Lithuania

And presents:

Monuments and sculptures

Lithuania Welcomes: THE UNITED KINGDOM

So Different and So Similar: The United Kingdom and Lithuania

York Castle

Gediminas Tower

LONDON VILNIUS

Lithuania Welcomes:

THE UNITED STATES And presents:

2nd LARGEST CITY OF LITHUANIA KAUNAS

So Different and So Similar: The United States and Lithuania

Statue of Liberty:

Kaunas and NY City

Resources (pictures):

Kaunas by night: http://sportfan2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/kaunas/#jp-carousel-168

Kaunas castle: http://sportfan2011.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/kaunas/#jp-carousel-165

Kaunas old town: http://www.goshuttlebus.lt/naudinga-informacija/apie-kauna/

Helsinki: http://georgeberkeley.tamu.edu/helsinki%20university.jpg

Big Apple: http://ashleycreates.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a8d53767970b01676888b8a5970b-500wi

Statue of Liberty, NYC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty

Statue of Liberty, Kaunas: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_519xgDR5Sek/S3rz-a3D91I/AAAAAAAAAds/wxA77alR-0U/s1600-h/Kaunas.Laisves_statula._2007-04-06.jpg

Gediminas Tower: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/71078824

Frank Zappa monument: http://cancergenetics.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/snpedia-bioinformatics-and-frank-zappa-in-vilnius/

Cat sculpture: http://aistepaulina.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/aguonu-gatves-katinas-ksenijos-jarosevaites-skulptura-jurgos-ivanauskaites-skvere/

Dog with glasses sculpture:

Guitar and bench sculpture:

Gediminas monument: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/1dee4b/

Mindaugas monument: http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/spaudai/atsisiusti/nuotraukos/

Karaim boy: http://alkas.lt/tag/karaimai/

Karaim houses:

http://www.travel.lt/turizmas/catalog/general.jsp?catId=&caseId=A7DE0C11FD5B11DB8574746164617373&locId=0A9F60C0FD5B11DB8574746164617373&inlanguage=lt

IKEA Vilnius: http://www.15min.lt/gallery/show/vilniuje-pradetos-ikea-parduotuves-statybos-28108

Lithuanian beer: http://www.lithuanianclubusa.com/our-events.html

Czech beer: http://www.hostelolomouc.com/olomouc-in-summer.php

Lithuanian basketball fans: http://newshopper.sulekha.com/turkey-france-lithuania-basketball-worlds_photo_1490958.htm

Spanish basketball fans: http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/gallery/im:urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,photo,5f2b2c8b-6520-3e9c-ae39-021f8b2a012f-l:1

Kusadasi castle: http://aistepaulina.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/aguonu-gatves-katinas-ksenijos-jarosevaites-skulptura-jurgos-ivanauskaites-skvere/

Trakai castle: http://www.endurolithuania.com/lt/guest-house

Trakai castle by night: http://www.kamane.lt/eng/layout/set/print/News/2007-year/July/Music/PEER-GYNT-IN-TRAKAI-CASTLE

Charles Bridge Prague: http://www.wild-about-travel.com/2010/10/remembering-prague-1980-part1/

Lithuania EU presidency: http://iq.lt/media/2011/10/FB-SM48880-596x405.jpg

Salamanca University: http://www.uq.edu.au/uqabroad/university-of-salamanca

Vilnius University: http://www.vu.lt/site_images/infor/naujienos/2012/05/vu.jpg

Vilnius from above (Slovenia) http://www.viv.lt/vilniaus_fenomenai/senamiestis_unesko_paveldas

St. George monument in Vilnius http://www.baltai.lt/?p=3620

Doctor Aibolit in Anapa http://photogoroda.com/photo-goroda-Anapa-photo-city-4055.html

Monument to Pushkin and Hannibal: http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/turizmas/lankytinos-vietos/paminklai/a-puskinas-2/

Pushkin Mueseum in Russia: http://imenie-kirov.ru/build/usadba-boldino-pushkin.html

Three Crosses in Vilnius: http://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:3crosses.jpg

Christmas in Lisbon http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Christmas_Lisbon_2005_e.JPG

Christmas in Vilnius: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/holiday/orl-xmasvilnius120111205065307,0,6536350.photo