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P. Rep\u0161ys\u2019 fresco \u2018The Seasons\u2019. Photo credit: VU.<\/p>\nTo mark its 447th anniversary, Vilnius University (VU) presents a new self-guided route on the \u2018Seven Wonders of Vilnius University\u2019 in partnership with \u2018Neakivaizdinis Vilnius\u2019. The route offers an opportunity to explore the historic VU campus, a living space shaped over the centuries by history, culture, and scholarship. The route is based on the idea of the \u2018seven wonders\u2019 that originated when historian Prof. Alfredas Bumblauskas from the VU Faculty of History was delivering a course on the history of civilisations.<\/p>\n
While telling students about the famous wonders of the world, the Professor realised that many of them, despite attending classes every day, had never set foot in the Pranci\u0161kus Smuglevi\u010dius Hall, the Motiejus Kazimieras Sarbievijus Courtyard, nor had they seen the frescoes by Petras Rep\u0161ys or other VU masterpieces. He would then jokingly warn them that if they failed to visit these places before the exam \u2013 and could not describe them \u2013 they might as well not show up to sit it at all. Gradually, this gave rise to the idea of identifying seven VU sites \u2013 the seven wonders \u2013 that would encourage students to explore VU\u2019s spaces and recognise their cultural and historical value.<\/p>\n
P. Rep\u0161ys\u2019 fresco \u2018The Seasons\u2019. Photo credit: VU.<\/p>\n
\u2018At the Mini-Europe theme park of miniatures in Brussels, Lithuania \u2013 with all its culture, science, and identity \u2013 is represented by a scale model of the historic Vilnius University campus. This alone invites us to seek wonders within it. Once we find them, we realise that the central VU campus is the most impressive quarter in Vilnius Old Town, where the genius loci of the city most often reveals itself. Through the towers of St Johns\u2019 Church, designed by the Baroque genius Johann Christoph Glaubitz, one can glimpse the Baroque \u2018clouds\u2019 of another genius, Czes\u0142aw Mi\u0142osz. Alongside this striking vision, we discover other wonders,\u2019 said Prof. Bumblauskas, highlighting the cultural and symbolic significance of the historic campus.<\/p>\n
The new route includes seven sites within the historic Vilnius University campus, revealing different periods in VU history and its cultural layers. These spaces present VU not only as an academic institution but also as a place where different eras, ideas, and experiences intersect, reflecting broader historical transformations in Vilnius and Lithuania. The route is designed as a self-guided experience, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace and in their preferred way. The \u2018Neakivaizdinis Vilnius\u2019 app provides a map and written narratives, enabling users not only to follow the route but also to gain a deeper understanding of each site.<\/p>\n
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P. Smuglevi\u010dius Hall. Photo credit: VU.<\/p>\n
\u2018VU invites people to study and discover their professional path, while \u2018Neakivaizdinis Vilnius\u2019 encourages them to explore the city itself and discover its lesser-known places. Both require the same thing \u2013 curiosity and a willingness to explore. This route reminds us that learning does not only happen in the classroom but also in the city, which still has the power to surprise \u2013 this time with seven wonders,\u2019 said Sonata Gri\u0161kien\u0117, the initiator and coordinator of the \u2018Neakivaizdinis Vilnius\u2019 project.<\/p>\n