Today we will have a walk along the embankment of the Neris River.
Let's begin with the left enbankment of the Neris. And let's start our walk at the Žvėrynas Bridge, and walk towards the the city centre. The Žvėrynas Bridge connect the city centre, i.e. Gediminas avenue with the Žvėrynas district and it was build in 1906. Before that, the Žvėrynas district wasn't even concerned as a part of the city and it was just a suburb - a resort district with luxury villas to rest in.
the Žvėrynas Bridge
& Orthodox Church of Our Lady of the Sign (built in 1903).
The brigde with a one of the sculptures of the Signs of Vilnius under it -
the Ship - Screscent (Laivas - Pusmėnulis) created by Kunotas Vildžiūnas
Let us turn a little back and just go under the proceeding brigde - Liubartas Bridge (the new Žverynas Bridge). Here, under the bridge from the left enbankment you can see two amazing Atlants by Ernest Zacharevic.
PS. sorry for poor quality of the last photo :(
As we walk towards the city centre, we pass The Seimas buidings.
DEVIATION to the right: the Seimas fountain
Later, we pass a strange figure (a monument or a sculpture) called Puskalnis (Half Mountain) by Robertas Antinis ( created for Vilnius2009) just in the front of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences.
We pass one more strange sculpture:
Later, we pass a strange figure (a monument or a sculpture) called Puskalnis (Half Mountain) by Robertas Antinis ( created for Vilnius2009) just in the front of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences.
Puskalnis and two more sculptures (Two-Storey and The Enbankment Arch) were created in 2009 for Vilnius2009 - the Capital of European Culture.
We pass one more strange sculpture:
Here comes the serious Geležinio Vilko Bridge and guess what! That's right - a normal paved urban path is gone, and a simple foothpath begins. The unpaved footpath longs till aproximatelly the White Bridge ( Baltasis tiltas) - our beloved bridge for pedestrians and a paved urban path returns.
the White Bridge at summer sunset
the White Bridge in the evening
The White Bridge with one of the sculptures of The Signs of Vilnius
Called The Ray-Spear (Spindulys - Ietis) (photos from the right bank)
We pass The White Bridge continue our walk till our the most controversial bridge the Green Bridge (in Lithuanian) :) :)
Oh Well, we residents of Lithuania and Vilnius just love discussing this bridge and it's history!
One more sculpture The Chain under the Green Bridge (fron the right bank)
This is the famous day 19th of July 2015 when all four statues were taken off from the bridge:
Then we pass under the newest Vilnius bridge ( built in 2003) - the Mindaugas Bridge.
on April 7 the ship Riga ready for a new season 2016
Few hundreds meters away we have the confluence of the Neris and the Vilnele and the path is over.
Since the path is gone, we move to the other side of the Neris. We use for this purpose use :) The Mindaugas Brigde.
the confluence of the Vilnelė and the Neris
the confluence and a view of a legendary Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
(which is worth a separate post)
And here we continue our walk on the right side ( a separate post. Part II. Right side).
The enbankments of the Neris have a great potential to become a leasure and activity centre for all residents and visitors of Vilnius.
However, something is lacking.
Perhaps money, political understanding, strong will or simply wish and determination.
Let's prolong our walk on the right embankment of the Neris
Let's prolong our walk on the right embankment of the Neris
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