In Vilnius, one of the oldest Gothic buildings is the Church of St. Nicholas. He is one of the remaining Catholic churches, which is a monument of history and architecture. Before World War II, the Church of St. Nicholas was the center of Lithuanian religious life.

Established Church during the reign of Duke Gediminas - prior to the adoption of Catholicism in Lithuania. It was built for foreign merchants and craftsmen.

The stone church was built in the period of five years starting from 1382. And the first documentary mention of this sacred building dating back to the years 1387-1397. Like many churches - the church was reconstructed many times and rebuilt. Historians claim that the act of consecration documentary preserved church in 1514.

After a fire in 1749 in the church architecture of the changes were made in the style of Rococo. During the invasion of Napoleon's temple, as well as many other buildings, it is significantly affected by the troops of the French army. In the first half of the nineteenth century to the church added a bell tower, bearing the features of classicism, was built as a stone wall. In 1972, the architect Jonas Zibolisa temple was restored again.

Almost square, small in size, a temple with massive walls, built of red brick has the characteristic features of Gothic, is successfully combined with elements of the Romanesque style.

Temple three-nave hall type with a short triangular asps and diagonal buttresses at the corners. Modest portal enliven temple decorative rows of profiled bricks. The triangular pediment decorated with three groups of recesses of different height. Within the walls of ASPs niches.

In the courtyard outside the church in 1957 established the statue of the patron saint of the city - St. Christopher, and who died during the bombing of Vilnius, the priest - Kristulasa Chibirasa. Statue of St. Christopher with a child in her arms and the text on the pedestal was created by sculptor Antanas Kmieliauskas, at the request of the prelate Chelovasa Krivaytisa.

The interior of the temple of his elegance and beauty is very different from a modest appearance. Four octagonal pylons built of brick shaped support net vaults. Keeled arch separates the chancel from the nave.

The church has three altars. The main altar is decorated with statues of St. Christopher, St. Teresa, St. Clare and St. Joseph. Between the columns are arranged figures babies. Left as an altar decorated with statues of St. Casimir and St. George, and the image of St. Nicholas. Right altar decorated with bas-relief of the Sorrowful Mother of God.

By the 500th anniversary of the death of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas the Great in 1930 through the efforts of Vilnius Lithuanians in the church it was erected a monument. Himself monument is made of bronze and marble Rafal Yahimovich. In 1936, a monument was erected around the fence with two swords.

After World War II, the church was a memorial plaque in memory of the rector of the church Kristulase Chibirase, who served in the temple from 1924 to 1942.

Today, the temple acts - there being life in the Lithuanian language.