Church of the Saint Virgin's Apparition

Vilnius


The silver domes of this Orthodox Church mark one side of Gedimino prospektas.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Vilnius attractions

1. Parliament House

0.16 MILES

This squat, unlovely Soviet-built 'palace', home to the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament), was the scene of a historic standoff. On 13 January 1991…

2. Kenessa

0.18 MILES

West of Jasinskio gatvė across the Neris River is this kenessa, a traditional Karaite (sect of Turkic Jews) prayer house, built in 1911. It's one of three…

3. Museum of Genocide Victims

0.56 MILES

This former headquarters of the KGB (and before them the Gestapo, Polish occupiers and Tsarist judiciary) houses a museum dedicated to thousands of…

4. Romanov Church

0.76 MILES

Formally known as the Orthodox Church of St Michael and St Constantine, this church, with its swelling onion domes and ornate interior, was built to mark…

5. Vilnius Flower Market

0.79 MILES

If you're ever invited to a Lithuanian home, this always-open Vilnius institution can supply the perfect token of thanks. Haggling expected.

6. Holocaust Exhibition

0.85 MILES

The 'Green House' exhibits the unvarnished truth behind the destruction of Lithuania's once-vibrant Jewish community, the Litvaks. The displays – mostly…

8. Europa Tower

0.86 MILES

There's an observation deck at 114m; at 129m, this is the highest skyscraper in the Baltics.