The outside upper storeys of Vilnius' Gates of Dawn (Auros Gate)
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Gates of Dawn
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When:
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Daily
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Where:
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Gates of Dawn
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Free
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6am-7pm
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At the southern end of Vilnius' old town, the Auros Gate - Gates of Dawn - is the only surviving of the ten original gates in the town wall. It was built in 1514 as a three-storey Renaissance tower, complete with a drawbridge over a moat on the outside. Inside the gate there was a wooden chapel, which was replaced in 1829 with a more permanent stone chapel in classical style. The chapel is home to a famous icon, The Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of Mercy - dating from the early 17th century - which is said to have miraculous powers.
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