• Marilyn KennedyMarilyn’s Lithuanian AdventureTraveler
    Inside the Bell Tower at Vilnius University
    The Foucault pendulum.The view from the Bell Tower at Vilnius UniversityThe view from the Bell Tower at Vilnius UniversityThe view from the Bell Tower at Vilnius UniversityThe view from the Bell Tower at Vilnius UniversityThe view from the Bell Tower at Vilnius UniversityScott and Joanne on top of the Bell Tower (I couldn't climb the stairs.)A view of Vilnius from the top of the Bell Tower taken by GintasAnother view of Vilnius from the Top of the Bell Tower taken by Gintas

    Inside the Bell Tower and the Views

    August 8, 2022 in Lithuania ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

    The bell tower of the Church of St. Johns is one of the tallest buildings in the Old Town at 68 meters (approx. 223 feet). You can view the city from the observation platform and see the Foucault pendulum.

    The bell tower was built in the renaissance style at the end of the 16th century but was damaged by the fire of 1737 (traces of which are still visible in the shaft) and subsequently, the upper portion was rebuilt in the baroque style.

    The Foucault pendulum is a device named after French physicist Léon Foucault, conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the Earth's rotation. The pendulum is installed on the second floor of the tower, so it’s possible to watch the dynamics of the pendulum swing from a platform. A giant ball that swings at a height of tens of meters can be observed. During the day, the swinging ball changes its position and imitates the Earth's rotation around its axis.    Read more