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Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Vilnius

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were buried father of the founder, Theodor Skumin-Tyszkiewicz (d.1618), the founder himself, and his wife, Barbara Naruszewicz (d.1627). In the chapel is preserved her marble gravestone, a work of Italian masters. Nowadays in the chapel are constantly held liturgies in
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Othanasius Braha and his son Antony with a coat of arms, Cyrillic inscription and rich floral ornament dated 1576. Draws attention a tombstone of Jelenski sisters with sentimental inscription which comes from 1758.
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The fate of Vilna icon of Theotokos Hodegetria (Theotokos of Vilna) that for two centuries (1715—1915) was located in the church of Holy Trinity is unknown. According to a legend, the icon was written by
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who received it sometime ago as a present from Byzantine Emperors. Regardless of its past history, the fact states that Ivan III blessed his daughter
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were banished from the monastery in 1821 and the wing of the men's monastery was converted into a prison. Between 1823 and 1824,
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In the church survived valuable tombstones. Unique landmark of the Renaissance epoch in Lithuania is a tombstone of Vilna
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who took vows here and spent first years of his monastic life, as well as a prominent reformer of the Basilian Order,
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during evacuation the icon was taken away from Vilnius and to this day location of Theotokos of Vilnius is unknown.
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in 1514 as a token of appreciation for a victory of Polish-Lithuanian forces over Muscovite troops near Orsha (
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and received name of Vilna. In 1866 during restoration, it was discovered that the top level is egg based
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were imprisoned in the monastery for their engagement in secret organizations fighting for the
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According to a legend, the first wooden church was built in the 14th century by Grand Princess
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and Great Treasurer Hieronymus Kryszpin-Kirchenstein, particularly towards the altar of Saint
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was built in 1622 on the funds of Eustachy Korsak-Hołubicki, a big supporter of the Union (
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Front façade frescoes of the Greek Catholic Church of Holy Trinity in Vilnius
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The second chapel that is located to the left of main entrance called
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and was located to the right from the main entrance. In the chapel's
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About Ukrainian church in Vilnius (Про українську церкву в Вільнюсі)
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Front façade of the Greek Catholic Church of Holy Trinity in Vilnius
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paint indicating very old origin of the icon. In 1915 at times of
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and for long years it was an ancestral relic of Greek emperors in
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The first stone church of Holy Trinity with a belfry was built by
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the church and monastery was transferred to the Basialian Order.
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The 1896 sketch of the church during the Russian occupation
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In 1670 significant funds to renew the church contributed
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Exaltation of the True and Life-creating Cross of our Lord
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The Basilian Gate as seen from the city's central street
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with the icon when he gave her out in marriage for the
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Depiction of St Josaphat, "And all will be together"
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Ukrainian
Lithuanian
Polish
Vilnius
Ruthenian Church
Grand Hetman of Lithuania
Konstanty Ostrogski
Battle of Orsha
Order of Saint Basil the Great
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Holy Trinity
Union of Brest
Josaphat Kuntsevych
Archbishop of Polatsk
Veliamyn Rutsky



Uliana of Tver
Algirdas
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Konstanty Ostrogski
Battle of Orsha
King of Poland
Sigismund III Vasa
Janusz Skumin Tyszkiewicz
crypt
Byzantine rite
Union of Brest

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