Orthodox Church of the Apparition, Vilnius, Lithuania

Built in 1903 and topped with several beautiful Neo-Byzantine cupolas, Church of the Apparition is one of the finest Russian Orthodox churches in Vilnius. Among the numerous icons hanging inside are potted plants that make the place feel really alive. Next to the icons are special prayers for each saint, but as everything in the church is written in Old Church Slavonic you’ll need a translator to help work them out. The church was fully restored inside and out in 2009.

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Karolis Treciokas (4 years ago)
Lovely place

Lorenzo (4 years ago)
Beautiful Orthodox Church

Sigitas Brazinskas (4 years ago)
The church gives a great view in a skyline of this part of Vilnius. Just across a river another style of buildings, streets, worth to walk and experience.

Val Sem (5 years ago)
One of oldest Vilnius Orthodox Churches, nice & renovated.

Tomas K (5 years ago)
Too loud

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