Palace of Weddings in Vilnius, Lithuania. Constructed between 1968 and 1974. Alternative name: Palace of Marriage. Brutalist, Soviet architecture.
Baltics Blog Posts
Off-the-beaten-track Estonia: Visiting the former mining town of Viivikonna
Viivikonna is a quasi-abandoned former mining town up in the far northeast of Estonia. Our post includes what to expect, how to get there and where to stay.
Kosmos IMAX
Kosmos IMAX in Tallinn, Estonia. Former name: Cinema Kosmos, constructed from 1959-1964. Modernist, Soviet architecture in the former USSR.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Lithuania: Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius
Visiting Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius, one of the most interesting graveyards we have visited. Part of our Lithuania off-the-beaten-track places series.
Memorial to the Victims of Nazism
Memorial to the Victims of Nazism in Kaunas, Lithuania. Alternative names: Memorial to the Victims of Fascism and Holocaust Memorial. Brutalist monument.
Abandoned Lithuania: Children’s World (Jet Star 2) Amusement Park in Elektrenai
Visiting Elektrenai abandoned Theme Park. Also known as Children’s World and Jet Star 2 (Vaikų pasaulis in Lithuanian) is a deserted amusement park.
Off-the-beaten-track Latvia: Zeltini Missile Base
Once a secret Soviet military base, Zeltini Missile Base lies deep in the forest of northeastern Latvia, close to the borders with Russia and Estonia.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia: Visiting Hara Submarine Base
Our experience of visiting the abandoned Hara Submarine Base with advice on how to get there, entrance fee and where to stay nearby.
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia: Amari Pilot Cemetery
Off-the-Beaten-Track Estonia – Amari Pilot Cemetery. In a remote corner of the Baltics, is a small cemetery with some rather unusual tail fin gravestones.
Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and the purpose-built Soviet city of Visaginas | Off-the-beaten-track Lithuania
Get off-the-beaten-path in Lithuania: Visiting Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and the purpose-built Soviet city of Visaginas.
Abandoned Estonia: Rummu Prison
Visiting Rummu prison, an underwater abandoned jail in Estonia. How to get there independently and information on whether you can get inside.
What we got up to in the Baltic States and the Caucasus
Alternative things to see on our Baltic States and the Caucasus trip included street art, abandoned places, Soviet-era architecture, mosaics and monuments.