The Church of St. Catherine was built in 1743. It is a stone two-tower, one-nave church rich in baroque and rococo style decorations. The church is the dominating accent of ensemble of Benedictine monastery here located. During the Second World War both - church and monastery suffered many damages and losses as the ensemble became tumbledown, many valuable art works disappeared. During the Soviet period the church was a part of Vilnius Art museum. In 1994 restoration works of the church began and it was opened for public only in 2006.
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