St. Bartholemew the Apostle Church, Vilnius

Saint Bartholemew the Apostle Church, known as Šv. apaštalo Baltramiejaus bažnyčia in Lithuanian, is a small, Catholic church in Uzupis. The grounds were originally home to a wooden church that belonged to the Black Augustines. That church burned in 1665.

A prayer building for monks was built in 1778 by architect Marcin Knakfus. This was demolished and the current church building was erected in 1824. The modest, brick church was built using plans from architect Karol Podczaszyński. The USSR closed the church in 1949.

The church was used as a sculpture workshop during Soviet occupation. It was gifted to the Belarusian Catholic community in 1997 to be used as a church once more. Services at the church are held in both Belarusian and Polish.

Visitors are welcome to explore the church with no entrance fee. It can be difficult to find as it is nestled among the nearby homes, restaurants and boutiques, but the tourist is rewarded with a lovely church with a colorful altar and an exquisite outdoor environment with numerous statues, reliefs and a large crucifix.