Vilnius Town Hall

Vilnius Town Hall is located on the Town Hall Square, in the Old Town of Vilnius. The building was built at the end of the XIV century in the style of classicism. From the moment of construction until the XIX century in the town hall was elected by the citizens of the magistrate, here its members made strategic decisions of the city.

In addition to the meeting hall of the city council, in the building of the town hall there were courtrooms, the treasury, the archive, and in the basements there was a prison, also at the town hall served his own executioner, executing death sentences. The building of the town hall has repeatedly been damaged during wars and fires, it was repeatedly rebuilt and restored, until at the end of the XVIII century it was decided to demolish the old building. In 1799, on the previous site, the construction of the renovated town hall was finally completed according to the project of the architect Laurinas Stuoki-Gucievičius.

Since the XIX century and for almost two centuries, the town hall was the center of cultural life of the city. Balls were held here, theater productions were given and a museum worked. Today, Vilnius Town Hall hosts solemn meetings of the authorities, receptions of delegations from different countries and awards and awards ceremonies. On the south side of the building is the entrance to the restaurant, where you can taste excellent dishes of Lithuanian national cuisine.