Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Vilensija, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
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Photos: Scotch Mist, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Vilensija, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Two churches, two centuries apart
Your local guide
Tomas Petrauskas
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Highlights
- Vytautas the Great's plain Gothic church
- Lithuania's largest Gothic church
- Two churches, two centuries apart
- Side chapels added over later years
- The old town's religious heart
About this tour
This session moves between two of Kaunas's oldest churches: the plain Gothic building Vytautas the Great commissioned and the far larger archcathedral basilica nearby. You see the difference in scale and decoration between the two, and I explain how both fit into the story of Lithuania's Christianisation. It stays close to the old town's religious heart.
I open with a sound check outside Vytautas's church, then walk the short distance to the archcathedral for the second half of the call. There is time for questions in both buildings, and I send a short note afterwards on the dates and dedications.
This suits anyone interested in Gothic architecture or Lithuania's early Christian history. It also pairs well with the castle session for a fuller morning in the old town.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Kaunas before heading out.
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Vytautas the Great Church 21 min
You see the church Vytautas the Great had built in the early fifteenth century, and I explain why its plain Gothic brickwork looks so different from the grander churches nearby.
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Kaunas Archcathedral Basilica 21 min
Inside the archcathedral, the camera settles under the vaulting of the largest Gothic church in Lithuania, and I point out the side chapels added over later centuries.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Kaunas: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kibinai and Žaliakalnis, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Vilnius time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Kaunas, showing you Vytautas the Great Church and Kaunas Archcathedral Basilica live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking confirmation. I carry the phone between the two churches myself, so you see them as I walk.
Times shown in Vilnius time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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