Holy Spirit Monastery, Vilnius, Eastern Orthodox monastery in Old Town, Vilnius, Lithuania
The monastery consists of stone buildings with a church featuring baroque architecture, Orthodox frescoes, and a prominent Byzantine-style dome at its center.
Founded in 1609 by the Orthodox Brotherhood of the Holy Trinity, the monastery developed into a major religious center during the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth period.
The monastery maintains an extensive library of 13,000 religious volumes and functions as the administrative headquarters for the Eastern Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania.
The monastery complex includes living quarters for monks, economic facilities, and offices accessed through an entrance gate at 10 Aušros Vartų Street.
The church houses the relics of Saints Anthony, John, and Eustathios, which change colors according to the liturgical calendar from black to white to red.
Location: Vilnius
GPS coordinates: 54.67519,25.29258
Latest update: September 25, 2025 07:40
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