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Church of St Constantine and St Michael

This Russian Orthodox church was built in 1913 to commemorate three hundred years of the Romanov dynasty and was consecrated on 13 May that year; for that reason it is known as the Romanov church. It is dedicated to St Michael Maleinos, patron of the first Romanov tsar, Michael, and to Constantine the Great, patron of Konstanty Ostrogski. The design is by the architect Vladimir Adamovich, in a historicist style inspired by the architecture of Rostov and Suzdal, and it is recognisable by its green domes. The interior was painted by I. Kolupaev, the iconostasis is by S. A. Sokolov and the merchant I. Kolesnikov financed the work. During the First World War the Germans used the interior as a place of detention for civilians who broke curfew. The church stayed open during the Soviet occupation and belongs to the Russian Orthodox diocese of Lithuania. It is on Basanavičiaus street.

Things to do at Church of St Constantine and St Michael: 3 missions

• See the iconostasis if the church is openIf there is a service or the church is open, enter respectfully and look at Sokolov's iconostasis and the interior painting.
• Recognise the Russian style of Rostov and SuzdalWalk round the exterior, looking at the façade inspired by early Russian architecture, and compare it with the nearby Catholic churches.
• Photograph the green domesFrom Basanavičiaus street, frame the church with its green domes against the sky.

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Source: Wikipedia - Church of St. Constantine and St. Michael