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From the 14th century up to 1810, there was an Orthodox Monastery in Vievis, along with a nearby Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church belonged to Vievis Parish of the Assumption of the Mother of God. Vievis Chapel of All Russian Saints is located on the opposite side of the highway.

Writings important to the history of the Orthodox were printed in the Orthodox monastery and printing house. In 1810, the monastery’s Orthodox Church became a parish church, but burned down during the war with Napoleon in 1812. A new Orthodox Church was built only in 1842–1843. During World War I, the Orthodox Church was heavily damaged from artillery firing, but was restored after the war with the funds of the parish, as well as solemnly consecrated in 1923. There were 805 faithful in the parish in 1937.

A much more well-known Orthodox Church previously stood next to the Orthodox monastery and printing house where writings important to the history of the Orthodox were printed. In 1810, both the Orthodox Church and the monastery were closed down. The monastery was not used all of the time before its final closure – sometimes only a few monks lived there, and at times there were none monks at all. After a few more years, the Orthodox Church, monastery and printing house were robbed and burned down by passing Napoleon soldiers. A new Orthodox Church was built later on.

During World War I, the Orthodox Church was heavily damaged from artillery firing, but was restored after the war with the funds of the parish, as well as solemnly consecrated in 1923.

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  1. http://kcelektrenai.lt

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