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Verkiai Regional Park
Žaliųjų ežerų St. 53 (Directorate of the Park)
www.pavilniai-verkiai.lt
The Verkiai ensemble situated in an extremely attractive location on a ridge above the River Neris draws attention of residents of Vilnius and guests of the city. This is a Classical complex of palaces surrounded by a park. Many events are organised, state holidays are celebrated here. Weekend walking tours through the regional park and other environs of Vilnius start from the palace at Verkiai. One of the routes along a winding path runs between the lakes in Žalieji ežerai (The Green Lakes). When travelling along the paths of the park at Verkiai you will have an opportunity to be become acquainted with the architectural values of the landscape. The ornithological path also goes through the park at Verkiai.
One can become acquainted with the religious values by travelling along the Stations of the Cross. Vilnius Kalvarijos is an important local site of pilgrimage, which attracts large numbers of foreign guests and pilgrims. Vilnius Kalvarijos is an exceptional architectural-urban ensemble repeating the Stations of the Cross and merging with the natural landscape. This is the Didžiosios Kalvarijos (the Large Kalvarijos) with 35 chapels of the Stations of the Cross spread out over a seven-kilometre route: 19 brick chapels, 7 wooden gates, one brick gate, a wooden bridge over the Cedronas (Baltupis) River, and a small chapel and a wooden church, the Church of the Invention of the Cross, standing at the top of the hill. A shorter section of the route (about 2 kilometres) well-attended by many people is called Mažosios Kalvarijos (the Small Kalvarijos).
The ensemble is the Church of the Invention of the Cross, a symbolic hill of Golgotha, dominates the surrounding area. Next to the Stations of the Cross, not far from the 18th century station, in a deep ravine there is one of the largest and most interesting magic well in the Verkiai Regional Park. Residents of Vilnius and pilgrims who arrive there have drunk clean water of the well since olden times, it is believed to have healing powers.
Near Kalvarijų Street, at some distance from the centre of the city, emerge the elongated, tapering towers of the Church of the Invention of the Cross. They can be seen when driving along Verkių Street towards the Regional Park. This is a three-nave late Baroque church of a vertical design. A religious ensemble consists of the church, the building of a monastery and the chapels. When driving along Verkių Street by the Neris River another church will draw your attention. This is the Church of the Holy Trinity and the monastery of Trinapolis located on the bank of the Neris River, near the Baltupis (Cedrono) River. The two-tower church has five altars and its interior is amply decorated.
When travelling along the banks of the Neris River you can stop and have a rest at the former mill, which houses a restaurant today. You can reach the restaurant from the park of the palace at Verkiai.
For more information see: www.pavilniai-verkiai.lt.
One can become acquainted with the religious values by travelling along the Stations of the Cross. Vilnius Kalvarijos is an important local site of pilgrimage, which attracts large numbers of foreign guests and pilgrims. Vilnius Kalvarijos is an exceptional architectural-urban ensemble repeating the Stations of the Cross and merging with the natural landscape. This is the Didžiosios Kalvarijos (the Large Kalvarijos) with 35 chapels of the Stations of the Cross spread out over a seven-kilometre route: 19 brick chapels, 7 wooden gates, one brick gate, a wooden bridge over the Cedronas (Baltupis) River, and a small chapel and a wooden church, the Church of the Invention of the Cross, standing at the top of the hill. A shorter section of the route (about 2 kilometres) well-attended by many people is called Mažosios Kalvarijos (the Small Kalvarijos).
The ensemble is the Church of the Invention of the Cross, a symbolic hill of Golgotha, dominates the surrounding area. Next to the Stations of the Cross, not far from the 18th century station, in a deep ravine there is one of the largest and most interesting magic well in the Verkiai Regional Park. Residents of Vilnius and pilgrims who arrive there have drunk clean water of the well since olden times, it is believed to have healing powers.
Near Kalvarijų Street, at some distance from the centre of the city, emerge the elongated, tapering towers of the Church of the Invention of the Cross. They can be seen when driving along Verkių Street towards the Regional Park. This is a three-nave late Baroque church of a vertical design. A religious ensemble consists of the church, the building of a monastery and the chapels. When driving along Verkių Street by the Neris River another church will draw your attention. This is the Church of the Holy Trinity and the monastery of Trinapolis located on the bank of the Neris River, near the Baltupis (Cedrono) River. The two-tower church has five altars and its interior is amply decorated.
When travelling along the banks of the Neris River you can stop and have a rest at the former mill, which houses a restaurant today. You can reach the restaurant from the park of the palace at Verkiai.
For more information see: www.pavilniai-verkiai.lt.
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