This Carmelite church is early baroque outside and ornate late baroque inside. Underneath its entrance is a chamber for the dead, which contains some fine examples of baroque tombs, but it's usually locked.
St Teresa's Church
Vilnius
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0.76 MILES
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Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
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0.58 MILES
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1.19 MILES
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0.75 MILES
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0.86 MILES
This landmark statue depicts the early unifier of the Lithuanian tribes in the mid-13th century and the country's first king.
14.37 MILES
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10.97 MILES
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Nearby Vilnius attractions
1. Chapel of the Gates of Dawn
0.06 MILES
Above the Gates of Dawn you'll find this 18th-century chapel, aka the Gates of Dawn Chapel of Mary the Mother of Mercy. Inside is a venerated painting of…
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3. Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit
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4. Church of the Holy Trinity (Uniates) & Basilian Monastery
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Through the elaborate Basilian Gates lie this 16th-century church and monastery, mixing baroque, Gothic and Russian Byzantine styles. The Uniates are an…
0.19 MILES
This striking church is the city’s oldest baroque place of worship. St Casimir’s dome and cross-shaped ground plan defined a new style for 17th-century…
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This revamped 17th-century fortification houses a rich collection of weaponry and armour through the ages and the atmospheric tunnels are a joy to wander.
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This restored section of the city walls gives a sense of their original scope.
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A plaque and map at No 18 mark the site of the entrance to the Large Ghetto, in which 29,000 Litvaks (Lithuanian Jews) were imprisoned by the Nazis…
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