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orthodox+church+of+st.+michael+and+st.+constantine Latitude and Longitude:

54°40′55″N 25°16′6″E / 54.68194°N 25.26833°E / 54.68194; 25.26833
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Church of St. Constantine and St. Michael
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Christian
Year consecrated1913
Location
Location Vilnius
Architecture
Architect(s)Vladimir Adamovich
Style historicism

The Orthodox Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine ( Lithuanian: Šv. Konstantino ir Michailo Cerkvė; Russian: Церковь Святых Константина и Михаила) is a Russian Orthodox church in Vilnius, Lithuania, belonging to the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania.. It was built in 1913 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. [1] It was built by I. Kolesnikov, and incorporates the Rostov and Suzdal architectural styles. On its consecration day of May 13, the church was visited[ citation needed] by the former royal figure Grand-Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. She was known at the time of consecration as Sister Elizaveta and is now a martyr within the Russian Orthodox Church.

Plaque at church

References

  1. ^ "Churches Church of St. Michael and St. Konstantine - Sightseeing in Vilnius - in Your Pocket city guide - essential travel guides to cities in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

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54°40′55″N 25°16′6″E / 54.68194°N 25.26833°E / 54.68194; 25.26833


orthodox+church+of+st.+michael+and+st.+constantine Latitude and Longitude:

54°40′55″N 25°16′6″E / 54.68194°N 25.26833°E / 54.68194; 25.26833
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Church of St. Constantine and St. Michael
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Christian
Year consecrated1913
Location
Location Vilnius
Architecture
Architect(s)Vladimir Adamovich
Style historicism

The Orthodox Church of St. Michael and St. Constantine ( Lithuanian: Šv. Konstantino ir Michailo Cerkvė; Russian: Церковь Святых Константина и Михаила) is a Russian Orthodox church in Vilnius, Lithuania, belonging to the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania.. It was built in 1913 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. [1] It was built by I. Kolesnikov, and incorporates the Rostov and Suzdal architectural styles. On its consecration day of May 13, the church was visited[ citation needed] by the former royal figure Grand-Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. She was known at the time of consecration as Sister Elizaveta and is now a martyr within the Russian Orthodox Church.

Plaque at church

References

  1. ^ "Churches Church of St. Michael and St. Konstantine - Sightseeing in Vilnius - in Your Pocket city guide - essential travel guides to cities in Lithuania". Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

External links

54°40′55″N 25°16′6″E / 54.68194°N 25.26833°E / 54.68194; 25.26833


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