As part of the Vilnius Old Town Revitalisation Programme, wall painting fragments have been restored on Bernardinų, Žemaitijos, and Dominikonų Streets, at the Gates of Dawn (from the Bazilijonų Street side), as well as on the facades of the Bonifratrų Church, the Chapel of St. Lawrence (Franciscan Church), and the Chodkiewicz Palace (Picture Gallery).
The research, uncovering, conservation, and restoration of the 16th-century wall paintings on the northern nave of Bernardines Church began in 1993 and continued intermittently until 2010. You can read more about this in the article (in Lithuanian language): Acta 77/78.
Between 2020 and 2021, based on a bilateral agreement between Lithuania and Poland on cultural heritage cooperation, unique conservation and restoration work was carried out on the presbytery frescoes and polychrome decorations of the Church of St. Francis and St. Bernard (Bernardines) in Vilnius.
In 2022, wall paintings, vaults, windows, and the main doors of St. Theresa’s Church were restored.
By 2024, the restoration of the vaults of the Franciscan Church was completed, partially funded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland.
All these wall painting restoration efforts significantly contribute to preserving the authenticity of Vilnius’ Old Town, ensuring that these historical treasures are passed down to future generations.
The restored vaults of the Franciscan Church