We went to Vilnius in November 2023. we liked this city so much. It was green and clean and cute. We visited a big square and a magnificent church in it. Actually this square is huge and stunning. The church is called Vilnius Cathedral (the full name: The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilniusl; Lithuanian: Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika). It is old and utterly historical. Cathedral is a Catholic church. It is for two saints: Stanislaus and Ladislaus. They were people who helped Lithuania. Many people go to this church to pray and to see art. There are many paintings and statues in the church. Some of them are very old, like from the 16th century. The interior of the church is now quite simple, but it is huge, majestic and there is a lot of history. After all, this church has gone through many difficult and destructive times. Vilnius Cathedral actually has a long history. The original church (not the current building) was built by the order and command of King Mindaugas (he ordered the construction of the original cathedral in 1251). He was the first king of Lithuania (more precisely, it was the first known in history Grand Duke of Lithuania). He became a Christian and made a church for God. But the church was burned many times by fire. So people had to build it again and again. The last time they built it was in 1779-1783. They made it look like ancient Greece, with columns and triangles. Vilnius Cathedral is also important for history. Many kings and queens of Lithuania were crowned there. They had a big ceremony with a crown and a sword. Some of them were also buried there, under the church. There is a place where you can see their tombs and bones. One king even left his heart there, but his body is in another country. The Vilnius Cathedral is a very special place. It shows the faith and the history of Lithuania. We are happy to see it.