Abortive utopias in Vilnius: from Soviet palaces to metro and marina
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Government Palace / Vilnius City Municipality/press release
Vilnius may have looked different from what we see today. Take a look at the 16 aborted utopias that could have dramatically altered the Lithuanian capital.
1. Church of the Heart of Jesus
Designed by Antanas Vivulskis (Antoni Wiwulski), a famous Lithuanian-Polish architect, the construction of the church began in Vytenio Street during the interwar period. During the Soviet occupation, however, the construction was stopped and the walls already there were incorporated into the Builders’ Palace.
According to Vilnius City Municipality, the idea to restore the unfinished church has not been abandoned.