Church of the Holy Spirit

Vilnius


This splendidly ornate late-Baroque church dates to the time of Grand Duke Vytautas, in the early 15th century. The fanciful interior, with its lavish Rococo detail and 18th-century organ, is a magnet for wedding parties and fans of devotional kitsch.


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