Vilnius 1915

This is a field postcard (Feldpost) of Wilna (now Vilnius, Lithuania) - Ostra Bramastrasse  (now Aušros Vartų gatvė) sent in 1915 to Berlin. The name of this street comes from the gate you see at the end of the street in the picture. This gate was part of the city defensive structure built in early 16th century known as the Gate of the Dawn (Aušros Vartai in Lithuanian, Ostra Brama in Polish). What is unique about this gate is that it has a chapel inside with an icon of the Virgin Mary and counted as one of the most important pilgrimage site among the Poles. They are numerous streets named Ostrobramska in today's Poland including Warsaw, Kołobrzeg, Szczeczin, Opoczno and other cities.

here is another card with local people praying at the gate