The Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit - Vilnius, Lithuania
N 54° 40.524 E 025° 17.362
35U E 389697 N 6060014
The Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit is a Russian Orthodox church in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Waymark Code: WMPGK0
Location: Lithuania
Date Posted: 08/28/2015
Views: 4
The historical marker provides text in Lithuanian and English. The English text reads:
"A distinctive example of Orthodox architecture, this church was built on the site of a former wooden one which stood here in the late 16th century. The present Baroque building, in the shape of a Latin cross, was constructed in 1638. It was rebuilt after fires in the 18th century by the architect J. K. Glaubitz, who created an impressive Late Baroque iconostasis with paintings, columns and stucco mouldings. Next to the church are the only active Orthodox convent and monastery in Lithuania."
Group that erected the marker: City of Vilnius
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Aušros Vartų g. 10
Vilnius, Lithuania
01129
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