In the book of the famous poet and philologist, professor at Yale University Tomas Venclova, the capital of Lithuania appears multi-layered, like its 700-year history. The fantastic fusion of languages, traditions and religions that existed in the territory east of the Elbe, regardless of political boundaries, gave rise to a very special aura of the city. The author tells about Vilnius, which has now become the center of a young state, ready for the challenge called Europe.

Etchings by Petras Repšys