365 days in Vilnius: Day 95. Liepkalnis Orthodox Cemetery. #OrthodoxVilnius

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Orthodox Ruthenians were one of the first citizens of Vilnius as the Capital city of the GDL, and they had accepted cristianity earlier that than lithuanians.

So, catholic cemeteries were founded along with orthodox cemeteries.

At the beginning of 19th cent. Rasos cemetery were founded in a New World on the other side of railway.

I. Orthodox Cemetery (in LT)

Also, in the beginning of 19th cent., west from the Rasos Cemetery, over the hill, south from the LFF stadium at Liepkalnis street, Orthodox Cemetery (in LT) were founded.

Of course more information about the Orthodox Church of Saint Euphrosyne and Liepkalnis cemetery is provided on vilniusGO, but only in Lithuanian.

the Chapel of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk is seen in the background

(on the left)

Old Wooden Crosses

Orthodox Church of Saint Euphrosyne in Vilnius (in LT)

devoted to Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk

As our lecturer tour guide Dalia has said, it not understandable why the Rasos cemetery, founded in the begining of 19th cent. is on the the Culture Heritage List and it is protected by the state, whreas Liepkalnis Orthodox Cemetery, founded in the same beggining of the 19th cent. is not on the list and it is not protected.

The Culture is devided into so called Our Culture and Not Our Culture. Pity.

West from the orthodox cemetery, in the area between Tyzenhauzų str. and Naujininkų str,

II. Old Believers Cemetery is located.

From the first sight you can see the diffrence between the Orthodox Cross and the Old Believers cross (the latter has 3 crosspieces).