Church of St. Catherine, Vilnius
| Church of St. Catherine Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of St. Catherine's in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Old Town |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°40′54.40″N 25°16′52.40″E / 54.6817778°N 25.2812222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Johann Christoph Glaubitz (reconstruction 1741–1753)[1] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Founder | Jan Karol Chodkiewicz[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 1618 |
| Completed | 1625 |
| Materials | plastered masonry |
The Church of St. Catherine (Lithuanian: Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół Św. Katarzyny) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town.[2][3][4] It was founded by the Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Voivode of Vilnius Jan Karol Chodkiewicz in 1618.[1]
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Church of St. Catherine in the 19th century -
Church of St. Catherine in 2007 -
Main portal with the Jagiellonian Cross -
Main altar in 2019 -
Interior fragment in 2019 -
Rear of the church in December 2022
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Church of St. Catherine in Vilnius.
- ^ a b c "Vilniaus Šventosios Kotrynos bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Church of St Catherine". Vilnius-tourism.lt. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Vilniaus Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia ir benediktinių vienuolynas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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