Palace Intrigue

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In the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, architect Rytis Mikulionis spent several years property hunting for his first nesting ground and finally ended up inside a former Soviet army barrack, which was, before that, a building on the grounds of a Baroque palace. The city’s astounding collage of architectural histories, compounded with a stimulating encounter between eastern and western aesthetics, make for a unique visiting experience. — Virginia Gardiner

The renovated façade of Mikulionis’s flat, seen beyond thin snow and bare trees from the grounds of the monastery.

Photo by: Hertha Hurnaus

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