Lithuania, Baltic country in Northern Europe
Located between Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and the Baltic Sea, Lithuania contains extensive forests, thousands of lakes, and numerous medieval structures.
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania emerged in 1253 under King Mindaugas and later formed a powerful union with Poland that lasted from 1569 to 1795.
The Lithuanian language belongs to the Baltic branch of Indo-European languages and remains the most conservative living Indo-European language in grammatical structure.
Lithuania maintains a network of four international airports, with the main terminal in Vilnius connecting to major European destinations through multiple carriers.
The geographical center of Europe lies in Lithuania, near the village of Purnuškės, as calculated by the French National Geographic Institute in 1989.
Inception: March 11, 1990
Capital city: Vilnius
Part of: Baltic states, European Union, European Economic Area, Northern Europe
Shares border with: Belarus, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden
Website: https://lietuva.lt/en
GPS coordinates: 55.35000,23.75000
Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:42
Lithuania features medieval castles, baroque monasteries, national parks with lakes and forests, as well as historical cities. The country has religious sites like the Hill of Crosses, museums focused on Soviet history and the Holocaust, spa resorts, and seaports on the Baltic Sea. Monuments include Gediminas Tower in Vilnius, Trakai Island Castle, and the Pažaislis Monastery in Kaunas.
Curonian Spit
176.3 km
Hill of Crosses
77 km
Trakai Island Castle
108.3 km
Samogitia
117.6 km
Gediminas' Tower
123 km
Gate of Dawn
123.7 km
Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn
123.8 km
Stelmužė Oak
164.1 km
Vilnius TV Tower
119.1 km
Aukštaitija
56.9 km
Vilnius Cathedral
122.9 km
Puntukas
84 km
Vilnius Old Town
123.2 km
Grūtas Park
149.5 km
Kaunas Castle
50.9 km
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Vilnius
123.3 km
Church of St. Anne, Vilnius
123.3 km
Protected area of Lithuania
148.8 km
Barstyčiai stone
149.1 km
Kaunas Reservoir
61.4 km
Kaunas Fortress
51 km
Pažaislis Monastery
55.5 km
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
122.9 km
Raudonė Castle
48.4 km
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
121.9 km
Queen Louise Bridge
120.8 km
Čepkeliai Marsh
158.2 km
Vilnius Castle Complex
123 kmReviews
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