Gediminas Castle Tower
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Why go
- The viewing platform at the top of the tower, with views over the Old Town and the Central Business District.
- The second-floor exhibition where visitors experience an attack by Crusaders.
- The 1785 panorama of the Upper and Lower castles, to compare with a Renaissance view of the city.
- The cobbled lane up the hill and the courtyard, free to climb, with views of the city.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 20:00Show all
Don't miss
- Cannonballs from Crusader attacksCannonballs from the 14th and 15th century attacks by the Crusaders are among the exhibits.In the castle museum inside the tower.
- Letters from GediminasLetters that Gediminas wrote to Pope John XXII and to merchants are on show.In the castle museum inside the tower.1322–1323
- Baltic jewellery and military artefactsThe exhibits include Baltic jewellery and important military artefacts.In the castle museum inside the tower.
- The third-floor exhibition on uprisingsAn interactive exhibition on uprisings and the dissident movement.Third floor of the tower.
- The palace shell in the courtyardThe palace on the east side of the courtyard is only a shell, now used as a performance space.East side of the courtyard.
Know before you go
- Open every day of the week, from 10:00 to 20:00.
- Climbing the cobbled lane and entering the courtyard is free.
- Photographs inside the exhibitions are allowed, unless they are reproduced or published.
What's inside
- Castle museum on three floors, with archaeological finds from the hill and nearby areas.
- Models of castles, weapons, and images of Old Vilnius from the 14th to 17th centuries.
Tips for your visit
- The slopes below the tower are geologically unstable, with a risk of landslides. Securing measures were decided for the hill after ground movement in 2016.
Tours and audio guides
- Guided tour
- Lithuanian, English, Russian
Interesting facts4
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It appeared on the litas, the former national currency of Lithuania.
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Its shape resembles a castle keep, the most impenetrable type of defence building.
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It is the only well preserved Gothic defence structure of its kind in Lithuania.
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150 thousand
More than 150 thousand people visit the castle each year.
Gedimino pilis - Wikipedia
History
Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, began the fortifications on this hill. The tower was built as a four-storey defensive tower, and people also lived in it. It is the only surviving tower of the Upper Castle. The western tower was restored in 1948–1949 and rebuilt again in 1995.
- 13th–14th centuryThe Upper Castle is built on the hill, and this tower is the part that survives.
- 1419A fire burns the wooden castle, and it is rebuilt in stone and brick.
- 17th–18th centuryWars badly damage the castle, and it is never rebuilt.
- 1919The national flag of the Republic of Lithuania is first raised from the tower.
- 1960The museum in the tower opens to the public for the first time.
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- 1988The national flag is raised again on top of the tower during the independence movement.
How to get there
- On footOn foot up the cobbled lane from the south side of the hill.
- Cable carBy the inclined funicular Gedimino kalno from the north side, which leads up to the tower.
- Cable carBy lift from the foot of Mount Gediminas, in the Old Arsenal courtyard, up the hill.
Accessibility
- Exhibition step-free The exhibition itself is not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
Sources: Gediminas's Tower - Wikipedia · Vilnius - Wikivoyage (see) · Gediminas Castle Tower | National Museum of Lit… · Gediminas-Turm - Wikipedia · Tour de Ghédimin - Wikipedia · Gedimino pilis - Wikipedia · checked 25 Oct 2026
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Questions and answers
What are the opening hours of Gediminas Castle Tower?
The tower is open every day of the week, from 10:00 to 20:00.
Is it free to visit Gediminas Castle Tower?
Climbing the cobbled lane and entering the courtyard is free. The lane also gives views of the city.
How do you get to Gediminas Castle Tower?
Walk up the cobbled lane from the south side of the hill, or take the Gedimino kalno funicular from the north side. A lift at the foot of Mount Gediminas, in the Old Arsenal courtyard, also takes visitors up the hill.
Is Gediminas Castle Tower accessible for visitors with reduced mobility?
The lift at the foot of Mount Gediminas takes visitors up the hill. The exhibition inside the tower is not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
Are guided tours of Gediminas Castle Tower available in English?
Yes. Guided tours are offered in Lithuanian, English and Russian.
Is Gediminas Castle Tower suitable for children?
The second floor has an interactive exhibition on a Crusader attack. The third floor has an interactive exhibition on uprisings and the dissident movement.
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