Gaono Street is one of the oldest streets, located in the Old Town of Vilnius. This street was named in honor of the popular religious thinker, expert, interpreter of the Torah and Talmud Elijah ben Zalman, known Vilna Gaon, who lived in the 18th century.

The earliest mention of the Vilnius Jews belong to the 16th century, but some sources say that they appeared in the 14th century. Lithuanian Duke Gediminas asked them to come to Lithuania and promised to give them privileges, because then the principality in great need of merchants, financiers, artisans. Jews moved to Vilnius from Hansa and lodged in the Jewish ghetto, which was fenced streets of the old city. But the Jews will soon spread all over the city to engage in trade, construction of houses and schools. The streets of the Jewish district differ interesting architecture: on the street is the transverse arch, giving the unique feature of the streets.

Before the First World War, the street was known as Gide, and during the quiet time between the world wars was called Gaon Street, during the Soviet era - Stiklių. The numbering of the houses of the street starts at the square K. Sirvidasa, as well as the intersection with Dominikonų and universities.

Gaono Street is one of the oldest streets, on the border of the Jewish quarter. On the street there are one-, two- and three-storey houses of the old buildings with courtyards and lights. Houses streets repeatedly subject to the restoration and rebuilt, but we can say that in general they have survived without the critical alterations in the 19th century. Roadway is lined with rows of granite blocks.

Right-west side of the street is a three-storey family Gorecki palace overlooking the street to its lateral façade, decorated with a small oval tower that acts as a buttress; During the war it was used as a defense. The building was built in the early classicism style, features of which have survived to the present time. Today the corner tower serves as the entrance to the gallery. The ground floor of this building busy clothing store Dabita.

The next house will take a shoe store, where hanging card with the plan of Vilnius ghetto, as well as a plaque that shows the place where in 1941 the gates were "Small Ghetto." This house has been in the possession of Vilnius post office. Some buildings on the street are already occupied Gaono expensive hotel hotels and restaurants.

On the left side of the street is the eastern part of the square K. Sirvidasa, which was constructed on the site of a vacant lot, formed after the devastating bombing of the strongest in times of war in 1944.

Just behind the public garden (on the street Didžioji) located street Schwartz. House standing on the street once belonged to the cathedral chapter; It was located in a hostel for students. During the Second World War on this spot was the border of the Small Ghetto. The building is a two-storey house, tiled. It belonged to a family by the name of Klyachko, and in the years 1861-1941 the building is a Jewish house of prayer. Now in this house after the restoration and construction work carried out in 2000 on the funds allocated by Austria, the Republic of Austria embassy is located in Lithuania.

Nearby is the red building, which formerly belonged to the family Podbereskih. The house belongs to a number of objects protected by the state as an object of cultural and historical heritage. The building has repeatedly been subjected to a considerable number of reconstructions and repairs, which lasted throughout the ages 16-19. In addition, the house was rebuilt from a three-story two-story building, and finally, it was definitively reconstructed from 2004 to 2008. On the ground floor is a shop of amber jewelry at number 10, and the courtyard is accessed via Vilna "Brahma" in the sewing studio.