Church of St. George, Vilnius
| Church of St. George Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the church in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Vilnius Old Town |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
| Year consecrated | 1765 |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°41′15.52″N 25°16′56.89″E / 54.6876444°N 25.2824694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1765 |
| Materials | Plastered 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.[1][2][3] The church and nearby monastery complex was built by the Radziwiłł family and served as family's mausoleum.[1][4][5][2][6] The church has an 18th-century organ.[7]
Gallery
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Photo of the church in 1913 -
Side-view of the church in 1937 -
Main façade of the church in 1919 -
Former monastery buildings near the church -
Chapel of Saint Barbara -
Entrance to the complex -
Side-view of the church in 2023 -
View towards the church from one of the Vilnius Old Town streets in 2023
References
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- ^ Jump up to: a b 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.
- ^ "Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia". CityofMercy.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Pukenė, Rūta. "Apleistos Vilniaus bažnyčios paslaptys: kur slapta tuokėsi B. Radvilaitė ir degino Lietuvos valdovus". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Dumalakas, Arūnas. "Pajudintoje Vilniaus bažnyčioje ėmė aiškėti sostinės paslaptys". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Vilnius, Šv. Jurgio | Istoriniai Lietuvos vargonai". Vargonai.com (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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