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Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania

This is a modern replica: the original was built in the 15th century, ruined in the 17th and demolished in 1801. A merchant's house was then built, which became part of the Arsenal. In the 1990s after independence the palace was rebuilt to the original plan, somehow without deciding what it would be used for, and to outcry as it blocked the vista from Cathedral Square. It's become part of the National Museum, with displays of palace history and reconstructions of the ceremonial halls.

Address: Cathedral Square
Hours: Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00, Sun 10:00-16:00
Price: Adults €10.50, conc or child €5.25
Website: valdovurumai.lt (opens in a new tab)

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