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Roman Catholic church in Vilnius, Lithuania built in 1746–1768
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Consolation
Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2023
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictVilnius Old Town
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusUsed as a church and for other events
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Year consecrated1768
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°40′44.5″N 25°17′25.5″E / 54.679028°N 25.290417°E / 54.679028; 25.290417
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1768
MaterialsPlastered masonry
Website
Ramintoja.lt

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Consolation (Lithuanian: Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town which was built by the Augustinians in 1746–1768. It is the last landmark of the Vilnian Baroque architectural style.

Near the church there is a two-storey monastery complex.

Since 2017 the church belongs to the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania.

Gallery

  • Church and its surroundings in 1915–1918 Church and its surroundings in 1915–1918
  • Side-view of the church in 1914 Side-view of the church in 1914
  • Church and its surroundings in 1917 Church and its surroundings in 1917
  • Close-view of the tower Close-view of the tower
  • Façade of the church in 2009 Façade of the church in 2009

References

  1. Dilienė, Dovilė; Žemaitytė, Irmina (2019). "Augustijonų kiemo ir Ramintojos bažnyčios įveiklinimas" (PDF) (in Lithuanian): 8. Retrieved 2 April 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Apie mus". Ramintoja.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. Baliulytė, Indrė (2020). "Vilniaus augustinų vienuolyno statinių ansamblio Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia" (in Lithuanian): 3–65. Retrieved 2 April 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. "Vilniaus Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Vilniaus Švenčiausiosios Marijos ramintojos (Augustinų) bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. "Vilniaus Šv. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia atvers duris visuomenei". Aidas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Unikali bažnyčia buvo virtusi ir karo, ir daržovių sandėliu: jos atgimimas prasidėjo įžengus Algirdui Toliatui". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 22 December 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. "Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia | Tema". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  9. "Vidaus reikalų ministerija kuria įstaigą bažnyčiai valdyti". Vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.


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