Church of Jesus the Redeemer, Vilnius
| Church of Jesus the Redeemer Viešpaties Jėzaus bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of Jesus the Redeemer's | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Antakalnis |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°42′01.80″N 25°18′44.70″E / 54.7005000°N 25.3124167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Giovanni Pietro Perti[1] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Founder | Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger, Trinitarians |
| Groundbreaking | 1694 |
| Completed | 1717 |
| Materials | plastered brickwork |
The Church of Jesus the Redeemer (Lithuanian: Švč. Jėzaus Atpirkėjo bažnyčia)[note 1] is a Roman Catholic church in the Antakalnis eldership in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was founded by the Lithuanian Grand Hetman and Voivode of Vilnius Jan Kazimierz Sapieha the Younger and the Trinitarians in 1694.[2][3][4] Its architect is Pietro Perti, who is also the author of the nearby Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.[1] The church, Trinitarians Monastery and the Sapieha Palace with its park formed a magnificent Baroque ensemble.[5]
Gallery
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Main altar -
Main altar and dome -
Interior in 1846 -
Church's exterior and the Sapieha Palace's park fragment in 1851 -
The Catholic Church was converted into an Orthodox Church after the January Uprising
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Church is also known as Vilnius' Church of the Redeemer (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Išganytojo bažnyčia), Vilnius' Church of Lord Jesus (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Viešpaties Jėzaus bažnyčia; Polish: Kościół Pana Jezusa) or Vilnius' Trinitarian Church (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Trinitorių bažnyčia).
References
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Viena labiausiai per amžius Vilniuje niokotų šventovių – atgis". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). 24 December 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Vilniaus (Joanitų) Išganytojo bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Church of the Redeemer and Monastery of the Community of St. John". CityofMercy.lt. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Vilniaus Išganytojo bažnyčia". Ltvirtove.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ Balsiūnaitė, Ieva. "Išganytojo bažnyčia – Sapiegų rūmų ansamblio perlas". Pasauliskiseneje.lt / Lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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