Kostroma ( Кострома́) was founded in 1152 by Yury Dolgoruky, but it is thought to be much older. Today it has a population of 270 000 people.
This card from Vilnius shows some of the various churches found in the capital city. Church of St. Johns ( Šv. Jonų Bažnyčia) is located at the Old Town of Vilnius and dominates the Vilnius University ensemble. The Jesuits were the first professors and they and their students used to pray at the church. Theologians would give sermons here and it was a place for performances and disputes, where theses were defended and kings greeted! It was built between 1388-1426; reconstructed in the 16th and 17th centuries. During Soviet times the church was closed down and severely damaged. During Nazi Germany's occupation, the church's reverend, Alfonsas Liniūnas, delivered rebellious sermons in the church. He was imprisoned at Stutthof camp and died. Sts. Peter and Paul Church Vilnius Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus of Vilnius ( ilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika) This is the main Catholic cathedral in Lithuania and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...