The Stebuklas tile in Vilnius

In 1989, an estimated two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania formed a continuous human chain stretching 650 km across the three Baltic countries in protest against Soviet occupation. The Stebuklas (“miracle”) tile in Vilnius Cathedral Square, created by the artists Gitenis Umbrasas, marks one end of this event. According to the website GoVilnius.lt «many believe that the tile can fulfil a wish if you spin on its axis. The tile attracts the attention of both tourists and residents of Vilnius. It is understandable, as the word miracle appears on it. The Miracle Tile became an attraction for passers-by, and for a while after its installation it was possible to observe alternative ways of interpreting it: the townspeople immediately realised that the tile was a place to come up with wishes, but they needed to understand what needed to be done. Some stepped on the tile and spun on its axis, others jumped on it. These actions are a bodily interpretation of a specific location in the city, which in turn gives meaning to the location marked with the tile. Eventually, the ritual of rotating on its axis prevailed.» These photos were taken in April 2025 and show some views ot the Stebuklas tile in Vilnius.