St. Nicholas (Šv. Mikalojaus) Street got its name because of the oldest Roman Catholic brick church in Lithuania. It was built in 1387 but mentioned in written sources in 1320: before, the Union of Krevo obliged the whole country to baptise.
Until 1939 St. Nicholas Church was the only one in Vilnius with services held in Lithuanian. In 1930 a tombstone of Grand Duke Vytautas was built inside (sculptor Rapolas Jakimavičius).
St. Nicholas Street, like many others, changed its’ name to Biskupskaya, 3rd Sw. Mikolaja, Sviata Mikhailsky 3, Nikolayevskaya, Sw.Mikolaya, St. Mikalojaus, Kretingos str. The street gained its’ current name in 1990.
This street next to the Jewish quarter was formerly known as an alley. It was a quiet area because the church occupied a large part of the territory (and still does). In the 18th-century, there was a list that kept information about Jews. From the founded document we can learn about people who lived at that time: the exact name, surname, social status, occupation.
Places of interest in St. Nicholas street:
St. Church of St. Nicholas
Tombstone of Vytautas the Great in St. Nicholas Church
The Sixth “Walls Remember” Work of Street Art
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/YdVtNwSu6RFiCE246
Project partner: Vilnius City Municipality
