Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vilnius
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Lithuanian: Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town, which was built in 1694–1756 and consecrated in 1756.[1][2]
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia | |
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![]() Façade of the church in 2007 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
District | Vilnius Old Town |
Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
Year consecrated | 1756 |
Location | |
Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geographic coordinates | 54°40′32.84″N 25°17′50.5″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1756 |
Materials | Plastered masonry |
Initially, it was part of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary's monastery complex.[1][2] Later it was part of the Vilnius Correctional Institution complex.[3] However, in 2007 the church and monastery were returned to the Lithuanian Catholic Church and in 2012 nuns established a hospice.[4]
Gallery
- Painting of the church in the 18th century
- View of the church in 1912–1915
- Interior of the church (before 1915)
- View of the church (before 1915)
- Interior of the church in 1916
- Gates to the monastery in 1937
- Aerial photo of the Vilnius Correctional Institution in 2008
- Side-view of the church in 2014
References
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