![]() It was a gift from the Emperor of Constantinople on the occasion of the baptism of Grand Duke Vytautas. It is said to be the first and oldest known in Lithuania. Mary’s Church where the icon of the Mother of God of Trakai is located. Return to hotel.ĭay 4 (Thursday) – Vilnius-Trakai-VilniusĪt 800am we drive to Trakai. Faustina, the Presidential Palace, the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit and Cathedral Heritage Museum. From its first ruler, the Grand Duke to today’s democratically elected government Vilnius has a rich and varied history. Many miracles are attributed to the image, which was canonically crowned Mother of Mercy by Pope Pius XI in 1927.īegin tour of Vilnius. At dawn, the Polish-Lithuanian army successfully defended the city near the gate. When Vilnius was captured by the Swedish army, our Lady came to her people’s rescue. Throughout history, “it is a place in need of mercy and in the last twenty years, a place where we need to show mercy.” In the 1600s, a painting of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn was created and placed in a niche above one of the prominent city gates. Vilnius is often called the City of Mercy. Visit and pray at the Shrine of Our Lady Gates of Dawn. Tour of the Cathedral and see exact replica of the Shroud of Turin.īreakfast at the hotel. ![]() When Lithuania converted to Christianity in 1387, a gothic cathedral was built with five chapels. Built in 1251, after King Mindaugas converted to Christianity and one time became a pagan place of worship. Many famous people from the Lithuanian and Polish history are buried inside the crypts and catacombs, including unidentified prelates believed to be martyrs during persecution years. Stanislaus and Ladislaus).The coronation of Grand Dukes of Lithuania took place here. Mass at 8:00am with Archbishop Gintaras Grusas at the Chapel of Saint Casimir (in the Basilica of St. Welcome dinner and traditional Lithuanian program. Check in at Centro Klubas located next to the Old Town Square. ![]() Depart Frankfurt Airport on Lufthansa Flight number 896 and arrive Vilnius at 605pm. (Includes shrines of the original painting of Divine Mercy, canonically crowned images of Our Lady Gate of the Dawn, Our Lady of Siluva and Mother of God in Trakai)ĭepart Los Angeles International Airport on Lufthansa Flight number 457 at 310pm.Īrrive Frankfurt Airport at 1050am. ![]()
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