Vievis

Vievis is a small city in Elektrėnai municipality, Lithuania. It is located 14 km east of Elektrėnai, on Lake Vievis.

Its alternate names include Anastasevskaya, Jewie, Vevis, Viyevis, V’yevis, and Yev’ye.Vievis Manor was first mentioned in 1522. The town, which belonged to the Ogiński family, was mentioned in 1539. In the first half of the 16th century, the first Catholic church was built there. About 1600, the Ogiński family built a Uniate church and founded the abbey of the Holy Spirit. At the beginning of the 17th century, a printing press was established near the abbey, notable for printing books by various Protestant Calvinist scholars. The printing press is featured on the modern coat of arms of the city, adopted in 1999.

In 1794 and 1812, the church burned down and was rebuilt in 1816. In 1837 an Orthodox church was built.