Girl and fire ...

                                                                 ... girl and fire ...

St Peter and Paul’s Church ...

St Peter and Paul’s Church in Vilnius is a masterpiece of the 17th-century. Baroque famous for its exceptional interior where one can see about 2,000 stucco figures.

Legend has it that there was a temple of the pagan goddess Milda on this site. Once there was a wooden church there, which was destroyed during the time of wars with Moscow.

The present Church was built by Hetman Mykolas Kazimieras Pacas who wanted to perpetuate Vilnius liberation from Russians. The Church acquired its present appearance in 1676, later it was adorned with stucco, frescoes. At the beginning of the 19th century its Rococo pulpit was made.

Lithuania's ancient farmhouse (Aukstaitija)...

Yesterday, in Vilnius ...

Provinzialbibliothek Amberg ...

 

The wagon of Birkenau

When you enter Birkenau, the first thing you see is a wagon, standing alone on long tracks that run from the gate to the gas chambers. This wagon was brought to Birkenau in the autumn of 2009 and has since been sealed. It is filled with the memories of all the souls that were transported here - and with something more. Inside is a small blue velvet prayer bag. It was placed there in remembrance of a story of resistance and faith.

... Penitentiary Philosophy ...

... faith ...

Hurt bird ...

One day in Prague ...

Fog song ...

Holy Trinity Greek Catholic Church in Vilnius

Holy Trinity Greek Catholic Church. Church - Med. 1347 (a) 1514 (2), and transferred to the Basilian Uniates 1607, closed in 1821, founded the Orthodox Seminary, 1919 - transferred to a Catholic Saint. Pauline Vincent Society, 1940 - 1991 did not work, 1991 - transferred to the Greek Catholic community in 1994 - St. Jehoshaphat Basilian Order in Lithuania.