The first church on Lukiškės was founded in 1642, on May 1st, St. the apostles Philip and James. In a special altar, arranged next to the central altar, the Lukish Icon of the Mother of God, famous for its miracles, written on wood, is venerated. In 1844, the Dominicans were evicted, during the Soviet period they planned to demolish the church, but although it was in a state of disrepair, the church was preserved. In 1992, the church was returned to the believers, and a year later the Dominican monks settled in the monastery again. The center of the General Vicariate of Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania of the Dominican Order was founded here.

Vilnius Carillon 

The church of Sts. Philip and Jacob, the Apostles has the largest carillon in the Baltic States, which consists of 61 bells, the smallest of which weighs 8 kg, and the largest 3,360 kg. The church tower is ideally suited for this instrument. The bells were found and the carillon was built in 2015 by the famous Royal Bell Foundry of Aston City in the Netherlands, “Royal Eijsbouts”, which nurtures old bell foundry traditions. The bell ringing accompanies not only religious holidays, but also state celebrations, and important historical commemorations. A variety of music, from the simple folk songs to complex classical, contemporary, virtuoso, and religious works, is played in the carillon.