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Church of St. Constantine and St. Michael
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Christian
Year consecrated1913
Location
LocationVilnius
Architecture
Architect(s)Vladimir Adamovich
Stylehistoricism

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. 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 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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