The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ėmimo į dangų bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Trakų Street, Vilnius' Old Town, which was established by Franciscans.[1][2][3]
| Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vilniaus Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ėmimo į dangų bažnyčia | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Old Town |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°40′46″N 25°16′51″E / 54.6795°N 25.2808°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic, Baroque |
| Completed | 1421 |
| Materials | Brickwork |
| Website | |
| CityofMercy.lt | |
The first Franciscan church was built at the end of the 13th century in this site, however it was rebuilt in 1421 because the initial church was burned down during an attack by the Crusaders in 1390.[1]
Gallery
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Church in 1917 -
Interior of the church in 1935 -
Aerial view in 2023 -
Ceiling frescoes, depicting the life of Anthony of Padua, in 2024 -
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References
edit- ^ a b "Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Vilnius, Lithuania". CityofMercy.lt. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Švč. Mergelės Marijos Dievo Motinos Ėmimo į dangų bažnyčia". Vienuolynai.mch.mii.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Baronas, Darius (2 October 2020). "Vilniaus Pranciškonų bažnyčia – iš pelenų ne kartą pakilęs Feniksas". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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