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.[1] 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.

54°40′55″N 25°16′6″E / 54.68194°N 25.26833°E / 54.68194; 25.26833

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