Church of St. Alexander Nevsky, Vilnius

Name: Church of St. Alexander Nevsky
Address: Gudų g. 17, Vilnius, 02115, Lithuania

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Saint Alexander Nevsky Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in the Naujininkai district of Vilnius dedicated to patron saint Alexander Nevsky. It was built in 1898 and closed by the Soviet government in 1959. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, it was given back to the Russian Orthodox Church, but due to the destruction of the interior of the building during the period of closure, it was not reopened as a church until 2012. ()

Local name: Vilniaus Šv. Aleksandro Neviškio cerkvė Architectural style: Russian revivalCoordinates: 54°39'57"N, 25°17'14"E

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Gudų g. 17NaujininkaiVilnius 02115 Lithuania

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Church of St. Alexander Nevsky – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gate of Dawn, Rasos Cemetery, City Hall, Orthodox Church of the Holy Spirit.

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Which popular attractions are close to Church of St. Alexander Nevsky?

Nearby attractions include Vilniaus Švč. Dievo Motinos Užtarėjos sentikių cerkvė, Vilnius (5 min walk), Lithuanian Railway Museum, Vilnius (10 min walk), Liepkalnio stačiatikių kapinės, Vilnius (10 min walk), Vilniaus Šv. Eufrosinijos Polockietės cerkvė, Vilnius (10 min walk).

How to get to Church of St. Alexander Nevsky by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of St. Alexander Nevsky:

Bus

Merkinės st. • Lines: 58 (4 min walk)
Panevėžio st. • Lines: 58 (5 min walk)

Train

Vilnius (8 min walk)

Trolleybus

Stotis • Lines: 1, 15, 16, 2, 20, 7 (10 min walk)
Naujininkai • Lines: 10, 17 (15 min walk)