Church of the Holy Cross Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Vilnius Old Town |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
Location | |
Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geographic coordinates | 54°41′2″N 25°17′5.5″E / 54.68389°N 25.284861°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1543 (chapel), 1725 (current towers) [1] |
Materials | Plastered masonry |
Church of the Holy Cross ( Lithuanian: Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town. [1] [2] [3] [4] Initially, in 1543 a chapel was built which was later expanded and rebuilt. [1] [2] [3] The current towers were built in 1725. [1] [3] Following the fire in 1737 the church was reconstructed and a late baroque interior was installed. [1] [4]
A former monastery complex of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God is nearby the church. [1]
The church is famous for a spring with miraculous water in its basement (people believe that this water cures eye diseases) and a painting of Mary, mother of Jesus, which bestows favors. [2] [3]
Church of the Holy Cross Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Vilnius Old Town |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
Location | |
Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geographic coordinates | 54°41′2″N 25°17′5.5″E / 54.68389°N 25.284861°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1543 (chapel), 1725 (current towers) [1] |
Materials | Plastered masonry |
Church of the Holy Cross ( Lithuanian: Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town. [1] [2] [3] [4] Initially, in 1543 a chapel was built which was later expanded and rebuilt. [1] [2] [3] The current towers were built in 1725. [1] [3] Following the fire in 1737 the church was reconstructed and a late baroque interior was installed. [1] [4]
A former monastery complex of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God is nearby the church. [1]
The church is famous for a spring with miraculous water in its basement (people believe that this water cures eye diseases) and a painting of Mary, mother of Jesus, which bestows favors. [2] [3]