Cammino Lituano di San Giacomo: Points of interest

Cultural and natural places linked to this walk in the Appy catalogue. Check each location and description to plan your visit.

• Kaunas Cathedral Basilica

  The largest Gothic church in Lithuania, 84 metres long, first mentioned in 1413 and finished in 1624. It was rebuilt after war damage in 1655 and a roof fire in 1732; Pope Francis visited in 2018.

• Sejny Monastery

  17th-century monastery, in Sejny, Poland, designated as immovable monument in Poland.

• Skaistkalne Monastery

  A church and monastery built in 1692 in the Italian Baroque style, a luxury Latvia had not seen before. The Capuchins ran it from 1929 until the Soviets abolished the order here in 1949.

• Joniškėlis

  Historic village dating to 1685. Joniškėlis is a city in the Pasvalys district municipality, Lithuania.

• Alytus

  Historic village dating to 1377. Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania.

• Germaniškis

  Historic village. Germaniškis is a village in Biržai District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania.

• Biržai Castle

  A Renaissance castle, partly Baroque, begun in 1586 by Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł beside Lake Širvėna, which a dam created.

• Pakruojis

  Historic village, in Pakruojis Eldership, Lithuania, at 76 m elevation, covering 4.0 km².

• Kėdainiai

  16th-century historic village, in Kėdainiai City Eldership, Lithuania, at 39 m elevation, covering 19.0 km².

• Kaunas Fortress

  19th-century castle, in Kaunas, Lithuania.

• Kaunas Castle

  Gothic castle of the mid-14th century on the bank of the Nemunas, near where it meets the Neris, with about a third of it left.

• Pažaislis Monastery

  The largest monastery complex in Lithuania and its best known Baroque work, founded in 1664 by Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac for Camaldolese monks.

• Pažaislis

  Historic village. Pažaislis is a neighborhood ("territory") of Kaunas, Lithuania, within its Petrašiūnai eldership.

• Prienai

  16th-century historic village, in Mariampolski County, Lithuania, at 53 m elevation.

• Punia

  Historic village. Punia (German: Ponau) is a historic village in the Alytus District Municipality, Lithuania.

• Museum in Sejny

  19th-century palace, in Sejny, Poland, designated as immovable monument in Poland.

• Kukuliai

  Historic village. Kukuliai is a village in Biržai District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania.

• Gužai

  Historic village. Gužai is a village in Biržai District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania.

• Kuldūnai

  Historic village. Kuldūnai is a village in Biržai District Municipality, Panevėžys County, Lithuania.

• Church of the Assumption of Mary in Skaistkalne

  17th-century church, in Skaistkalne, Latvia, designated as National architectural monument of Latvia.

• Church of St. John the Baptist, Biržai

  Church, dedicated to John the Baptist, in Biržai, Lithuania.

• Church of St. John the Baptist, Pakruojis

  Church in Romanesque Revival style, dedicated to John the Baptist, in Pakruojis, Lithuania.

• Church of the Holy Name of the Virgin Mary, Rozalimas

  Church, dedicated to Mary, in Rozalimas, Lithuania.

• Pociūnai

  Historic village. Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania.

• Church of the Visitation, Paberžė

  Church, dedicated to Visitation, in Paberžė, Lithuania.

• Pasmilgys

  Historic village. Pasmilgys is a village located in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania.

• Kėdainiai minaret

  19th-century ottoman architecture tower. The Kėdainiai minaret is the only free-standing minaret in Lithuania.

• Evangelical Reformed Church in Kėdainiai

  17th-century church in Renaissance style, in Kėdainiai, Lithuania, built in brick.

• Church of St. Joseph, Kėdainiai

  18th-century church, in Kėdainiai, Lithuania.

• Church of St. George, Kėdainiai

  15th-century church in Gothic style, dedicated to Saint George, in Kėdainiai, Lithuania, built in brick.

• Old Kaunas Dukes Palace

  Palace in Gothic art style, in Kaunas, Lithuania.

• Siručiai Palace

  20th-century palace in Baroque style, in Kaunas City Municipality, Lithuania.

• Petras Vileišis Bridge

  Bridge, in Kaunas, Lithuania, 291.0 km long.

• Noreikiškės

  Historic village, in Ringaudai Eldership, Lithuania, at 91 m elevation.

• Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy

  20th-century museum, in Kaunas, Lithuania.

• Church of St. Francis Xavier

  18th-century church in Baroque style, dedicated to Francis Xavier, in Kaunas, Lithuania.

• Church of Vytautas the Great, Kaunas

  15th-century church in Gothic style, dedicated to Assumption of Mary, in Kaunas, Lithuania, built in brick.

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kaunas

  Church. Kaunas Lutheran Holy Trinity Church (Lithuanian: Kauno liuteronų Švč.

• Church of Revelation of Christ, Prienai

  Church in Baroque style, in Prienai District Municipality, Lithuania.

• Antano Juozapavičiaus Bridge

  20th-century bridge, dedicated to Antanas Juozapavičius, in Alytus, Lithuania, 195.0 km long, built in steel.

• Alytus Museum of Ethnography

  20th-century museum, in Alytus, Lithuania.

• Linkuva

  Unknown. Linkuva is a town in the Pakruojis district municipality, Lithuania.

• Kaunas Old Town

  Unknown dating to 1361. Kaunas Old Town is the oldest part of Kaunas, next to the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers and Santaka Park.

• Metelys

  Lake, in Lazdijai District Municipality, Lithuania, at 106 m elevation, covering 12.9 km².

• Širvėnos ežeras

  Lake, in Biržai District Municipality, Lithuania, at 62 m elevation.

• Dusia

  Lake, in Lazdijai District Municipality, Lithuania, at 106 m elevation, covering 23.2 km².

• Dvaro ežeras

  Lake, in Kaunas District Municipality, Lithuania, covering 0.0 km².

• Drąseikių ežeras

  Lake, in Biržai District Municipality, Lithuania, covering 0.0 km².

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