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Dec 16, 2022 · St. Catherine's Church was the first church in Vilnius to undergo comprehensive renovation after the restoration of Lithuania's independence. The Church of St. Catherine, which used to belong to a Benedictine convent, is one of the most beautiful churches of the late Baroque period.
May 5, 2024 · Catherine the Great (born April 21 [May 2, New Style], 1729, Stettin, Prussia [now Szczecin, Poland]—died November 6 [November 17], 1796, Tsarskoye Selo [now Pushkin], near St. Petersburg, Russia) was a German-born empress of Russia (1762–96) who led her country into full participation in the political and cultural life of Europe, carrying ...
During her reign, Catherine extended the borders of the Russian Empire southward and westward to absorb New Russia, Crimea, Right-Bank Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Courland at the expense of two powers; the Ottoman Empire and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. All told, she added some 200,000 square miles (518,000 square kilometers) to ...
– Catherine the Great. During her reign, Russia expanded her territories into Belarus, Lithuania, the Crimea and Poland. Personal life. Catherine was famed for having many romantic relationships with members of her own court. She bore several illegitimate children by different fathers. A key relationship for Catherine was with Grigory Potemkin.
Jun 26, 2021 · Main portal with the Jagiellonian Cross of the Church of St. Catherine in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2023.jpg 3,017 × 4,030; 1.9 MB Moniushko bust.jpg 1,104 × 1,656; 731 KB Moniuszko-Vilnius.jpg 3,000 × 4,000; 5.26 MB
The House of Radziwiłł (Polish pronunciation: [raˈd͡ʑiviww]; Lithuanian: Radvila; Belarusian: Радзівіл, Radzivił; German: Radziwill) is a Polish princely family of Lithuanian origin, and one of the most powerful magnate families originating from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later also prominent in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland.
Jun 29, 2023 · Ambassador Audra Plepytė explains how Lithuania is preparing for the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius. In July, representatives from 31 countries will descend upon Vilnius for the 2023 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. During the Summit, leaders are expected to deliberate on key topics including the approval of alliance regional ...
