Church of the Holy Trinity (Uniates) & Basilian Monastery

Vilnius


Through the elaborate Basilian Gates lie this 16th-century church and monastery, mixing baroque, Gothic and Russian Byzantine styles. The Uniates are an order that sought to unite the Eastern and Western churches. Mass is held only in Ukrainian.


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