Exposition “Frequency of Freedom”

The history of freedom pulsates – sometimes fading, sometimes growing stronger again. The uprisings, the Wars of Independence, the partisan war, the dissident movement, the Revival, and the January Events of 1991 all converge in a recurring rhythm of freedom.

Gediminas Castle Tower is a silent witness to Lithuania’s struggles for freedom. For a long time, the remains of participants in the 1863–1864 uprising who had been sentenced to death lay at its foot. During the Wars of Independence, on 1 January 1919, the flag of the Lithuanian state was raised on the tower for the first time. During the Soviet occupation, political prisoners returning to Lithuania from the labour camps would hurry to Gediminas Castle to have their photographs taken. The Baltic Way stretched from here, while in January 1991, the volunteers guarding the Tricolour on Gediminas Tower witnessed tanks rolling towards the parliament building. The rhythm of freedom resonated throughout – through the noise of propaganda, threats, fear, and restrictions. Each generation added its own voice to the pulse of freedom.

The exposition “Frequency of Freedom” will be open to visitors from 3 PM on August 23.