Vilnius Apartments

The Sunrise Gate. The Sunrise Gate, built in the 16th century primordially were a part of the city wall. It is the only one from the nine, which left undestroyed. In the upper part of the gate takes place the marvelous chapel, created by Carmelites. There they keep one of the main sacred objects of Lithuania – the icon of The Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy. The neoclassic interior of the chapel deserves special attention. From all over the world the gates attract a lot Catholics, who believe into the curative effect of the icon.

The Church of Holy Spirit. The Church of Holy Spirit is the most important Orthodox Church in Lithuania. It has some magnificent icons that used to belong to Dominicans. Later reconstructions brought features of baroque and even rococo. The inside decoration has mainly the baroque style: lots of golden and silver details, fantastically beautiful green-colored altar and the multicolored font really shock. In the church they keep the incorruptible relics of the three orthodox martyrs: Anthony, John and Eustace. In 1347 they were hanged by Lithuanian pagans, because of the refusal to eat meat during the fast. Right behind the Church of Holy Spirit you'll see St Teresa's Cathedral, built in 1650.
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