Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilnius

Evangelical Lutheran Church (Lithuanian: Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia) is a Lutheran church in the Vilnius Old Town.[1][2][3][4][5] Its parish has 600 members and it is the only Evangelical Lutheran church in Vilnius.[1][6][7][8][9]

Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
AffiliationLutheranism
DistrictVilnius Old Town
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusUsed as a church
LeadershipEvangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°40′44.89″N 25°16′58.22″E
Architecture
Architect(s)Johann Christoph Glaubitz
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1744 (last reconstruction)
MaterialsPlastered masonry
Website
Velb.lt

Following the restoration of Lithuania's independence in 1990, the church was visited by the Swedish and Norwegian kings.[3]

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of Reformation a monument to Martin Luther was unveiled in the church's yard.[10]

  • Photo of the church in 1917
    Photo of the church in 1917
  • Interior of the church in the 20th century
    Interior of the church in the 20th century
  • Belfry
    Belfry
  • Entrance
    Entrance

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Evangelical Lutheran Church in Vilnius.
  1. "Parapijos istorija". Velb.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. Šiaudinis, Vytautas; Sadauskas, Danielius. "Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia". Panoramas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. "Vilniaus širdyje įsikūręs pastatas, kuris sudomino net Švedijos ir Norvegijos karalius". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. "Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčios ir namų kompleksas". Kvr.kpd.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. Lahayne, Holger. "Lietuvos Evangelikų Liuteronų Bažnyčia". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. "Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia". Keturiossostines.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. "Dėl Dievo žodžio. Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų parapija". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. "Velykų pamaldos iš Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčios". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. "Vilniaus evangelikai liuteronai minėjo bažnyčios 450-metį". Xxiamzius.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  10. "Paminklo Martynui Liuteriui atidengimas Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčioje". Reformacija500.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.


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