The Gates Of Dawn
Local Life Vilnius is about to select candidates for Best Places awards, dedicated to rewarding and encouraging excellence in products, service and ideas. You are helping us to make the best choice.
The Gates Of Dawn has 0 votes. Click here to see the results.
You can vote once a day for your favourite place.
Editor's review
This striking city portal bears one of the most sacred icons in Europe. Pope John Paul II prayed here in 1993, and it's quite commonplace to see groups of pilgrims singing and weeping in the street below. The painting of the Mother of Mercy was immortalised by the king of Romantics, Adam Mickiewicz, and every Pole can recount his verse 'To the Holy Virgin Shining From The Sharp Gate'. If you enter the small chapel itself, don't miss the magical collage of silver votives by Ferdynand Ruszczyc. ('The Sharp Gate' is known as Ausros Vartai in Lithuanian, and Ostra Brama in Polish).
Editor
Editor & Vilnius Local
Reviews
Add a widget for The Gates Of Dawn to your website and get more reviews!
