Main places of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania 💖✝️🇱🇹

#9月好去2024 The Gate of Dawn🌄🚪⛪️ Grand Duke Alexander of Lithuania gave Vilnius the privilege of building brick fortifications around the entire city in 1503, and first used in 1594, the gate is one of the most important religious, historical and cultural monuments in Lithuania. It is the main site of Catholic pilgrimage in Lithuania✨🇱🇹 The chapel at the Gate of Dawn contains an icon of the Virgin Mary, the Mother of Mercy✍️🎨who is said to have miraculous powers. For centuries this painting has been one of the symbols of the city and an object of veneration for Roman Catholic, Greek Catholic and Orthodox residents 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Thousands of offerings decorate the walls, and many pilgrims from neighboring countries come to pray in front of this holy image of the Virgin, where masses are celebrated in Lithuanian and Polish. As the worship of the holy icon and the Gate of Dawn became popular among believers, the Gate of Dawn also became the national symbol of Lithuania✝️⛪️🇱🇹