Ambassador of Poland in Lithuania Dr. Konstanty Radziwiłł Visited Vilnius University

On September 27th, the Ambassador of Poland to Lithuania, Dr. Konstanty Radziwiłł, visited Vilnius University (VU). The ambassador met with VU Rector Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas and Pro-Rector for Partnerships Dr. Artūras Vasiliauskas to discuss cooperation, ambassador also visited VU Library.

Since Dr. Konstanty Radziwiłł hails from the renowned Radziwiłł noble family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, he explored the VU library, where he examined the travel journal of Mikołaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł (Sierotka) (1549–1616), the Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Trakai, and Vilnius Voivode, the initiator of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania's cartography, as well as a patron and philanthropist. This journal documented his journey to Jerusalem and other Middle Eastern countries from 1582 to 1584. The ambassador also had the opportunity to view the first original map of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania created by him. Additionally, during the library tour, the ambassador explored the famous Brasta, also known as the Radziwiłł, Bible, along with other rare publications.

Dr. Konstanty Radziwiłł is a Polish politician, physician, former member of the Polish Senate, and former President of the Chamber of Physicians and Dentists. He served as the Minister of Health in Poland from 2015, later became the Voivode of Mazovia in 2019, and in 2023, he assumed the role of Ambassador of Poland to Lithuania.