Paneriai, Vilnius

#195 among attractions in Vilnius

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Aukštieji Paneriai is a neighborhood of Vilnius, situated about 10 kilometres away from the city center. It is the largest elderate in the Vilnius city municipality. It is located on low forested hills, on the Vilnius-Warsaw road. Paneriai was the site of the Ponary massacre, a mass killing of as many as 100,000 people from Vilnius and nearby towns and villages during World War II. ()

Alternative names: Area: 9.26 mi²Coordinates: 54°38'8"N, 25°11'30"E

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Nearby attractions include: Vilnius TV Tower, Church of St. Stephen, Church of St. Constantine and St. Michael, Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum.

3.7 miN
TV tower with an observation deck and cafe
Vilnius TV Tower, Vilnius
94 min walk • The Vilnius TV Tower stands as a modern monument in the historical city of Vilnius, Lithuania. This imposing structure, reaching up to 326.5 meters, is the tallest building in Lithuania and offers a unique vantage point over the capital and the verdant landscapes...
4.1 miNE
Church
Church of St. Stephen, Vilnius
105 min walk • Church of St. Stephen is a former Roman Catholic church in Naujamiestis, Vilnius. It was completed in 1612 and previously was used by the Brotherhood of Saint Roch, but now stands in a warehouses yard and is hard to reach for visitors.
4.4 miNE
Church
Church of St. Constantine and St. Michael, Vilnius
114 min walk • The Orthodox Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine is a Russian Orthodox church in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was built in 1913 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. It was built by I.
4.4 miNE
Local Jewish history and culture museum
Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum, Vilnius
112 min walk • Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum is a Lithuanian museum dedicated to the historical and cultural heritage of Lithuanian Jewry.
2.2 miNW
Shopping, Flea market, Market
Gariūnai Market, Vilnius
57 min walk • Gariūnai Market is the biggest market in Lithuania, located in Gariūnai microdistrict of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. There are about 10,000 sellers working. In the end of 2010, an expansion for the market was built.
3.8 miNE
Forested riverside park with cafes
Vingis Park, Vilnius
97 min walk • Vingis Park is the largest park in Vilnius, Lithuania. Located in a curve of the Neris River, it covers 162 hectares. A pedestrian bridge connects the park with Žvėrynas.
3.3 miW
Manor house
Trakų Vokė Manor
85 min walk • Traku Voke Manor is a former residential manor in Traku Voke. It is a monument of historicist architecture with elements of neo-Gothic, classicism, eclectic style, located halfway between Vilnius and Trakai. The Manor was established in the end of the 19th century.
2.6 miS
Manor house
Baltoji Vokė Manor
66 min walk • Baltoji Vokė Manor Lit.: Baltosios Vokės dvaras, Polish: Pałac Biała Waka is a former Łęski family residential manor in Baltoji Vokė, village of the Vilnius district, in Lithuania.
4.3 miNE
Church
Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, Vilnius
111 min walk • Saint Alexander Nevsky Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in the Naujininkai district of Vilnius dedicated to patron saint Alexander Nevsky. It was built in 1898 and closed by the Soviet government in 1959.
3.7 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Polish Theater in Vilnius, Vilnius
94 min walk • The Polish Theater in Vilnius is a Polish-language theater in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was founded in 1963 by actress and director Irena Rymowicz. It staged its first premiere comedy Ladies and Hussars by Aleksander Fredro in 1965.
3.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Karoliniškės, Vilnius
101 min walk • Karoliniškės is a microdistrict and eldership of Vilnius, Lithuania. The building of this district was started in 1971. Karoliniškės covers about 3.7 km² area.