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Church of St. George, Vilnius

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Roman Catholic church in Vilnius, Lithuania built in 1765
Church of St. George
Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictVilnius Old Town
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Year consecrated1765
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°41′15.52″N 25°16′56.89″E / 54.6876444°N 25.2824694°E / 54.6876444; 25.2824694
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1765
MaterialsPlastered masonry

Church of St. George (Lithuanian: Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town which was completed and consecrated in 1765. The church and nearby monastery complex was built by the Radziwiłł family and served as family's mausoleum. The church has an 18th-century organ.

Gallery

  • Photo of the church in 1913 Photo of the church in 1913
  • Side-view of the church in 1937 Side-view of the church in 1937
  • Main façade of the church in 1919 Main façade of the church in 1919
  • Former monastery buildings near the church Former monastery buildings near the church
  • Chapel of Saint Barbara Chapel of Saint Barbara
  • Entrance to the complex Entrance to the complex
  • Side-view of the church in 2023 Side-view of the church in 2023
  • View towards the church from one of the Vilnius Old Town streets in 2023 View towards the church from one of the Vilnius Old Town streets in 2023

References

  1. ^ "Vilniaus buvęs senosios regulos karmelitų vienuolynas ir Šv. Jurgio Kankinio bažnyčia". Vienuolynai.mch.mii.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ Blinstrubienė, Ieva (2019). Vilniaus buvusio senosios regulos karmelitų vienuolyno ir Šv. Jurgio bažnyčios architektūrinio ansamblio statybos ir plėtros raida (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilniaus dailės akademija. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia". CityofMercy.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. Pukenė, Rūta. "Apleistos Vilniaus bažnyčios paslaptys: kur slapta tuokėsi B. Radvilaitė ir degino Lietuvos valdovus". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. Dumalakas, Arūnas. "Pajudintoje Vilniaus bažnyčioje ėmė aiškėti sostinės paslaptys". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. Liškevičienė, Jolita (2022). "Radvilų giminės manifestacija Vilniaus Šv. Jurgio kankinio bažnyčios dekore" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilniaus dailės akademija. Retrieved 2 April 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Vilnius, Šv. Jurgio | Istoriniai Lietuvos vargonai". Vargonai.com (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.


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