The Philomaths, or Philomath Society, was a secret student organization that existed from 1817 to 1823 at the Imperial University of Vilnius.
Philomaths and Philarets: Tomasz Zan, Ignacy Domejko, Adam Mickiewicz, Antoni Edward Odyniec, Jan Czeczot. Picture produced in 1899.
Students' Exile: Polish students are exiled to Siberia. Painting by Jacek Malczewski, 1891.
Plaque on Vilnius building where Adam Mickiewicz, Ignacy Domeyko and other Philomaths were imprisoned during their trials, October 23, 1823 – April 21, 1824. "Scene of Forefathers' Eve, part III."
Vilnius University is a public research university, which is the first and largest university in Lithuania, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent higher education institutions in Central and Eastern Europe. Today, it is Lithuania's leading research institution.
The Grand Courtyard of Vilnius University and Church of St. Johns
The Grand Courtyard of Vilnius University and the Church of St. John, Jan Kazimierz Wilczyński, drawing, circa 1850
Vilnius University Library courtyard
Franciszek Smuglewicz hall in the Vilnius University Library