Evangelical Reformed Church, Vilnius

Evangelical Reformed Church (Lithuanian: Evangelikų reformatų bažnyčia) is a Continental Reformed Protestantic church in the Vilnius Old Town which was built in 1830–1835 according to a project of Karol Podczaszyński.[1][2][3][4][5] In 2008 a new organ was installed in the church.[6]

Evangelical Reformed Church
Evangelikų reformatų bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2013
Religion
AffiliationContinental Reformed Protestantism
DistrictVilnius Old Town
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusUsed as a church
LeadershipLithuanian Evangelical Reformed Church
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°40′52.85″N 25°16′40.4″E
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleClassicism
Completed1835
MaterialsPlastered masonry
Website
Vilniaus parapija

Following a restoration, three sculptures on the main façade were reinstalled in 2022.[1][7]

  • Exterior of the church in 1835
    Exterior of the church in 1835
  • Exterior of the church in the early 20th century
    Exterior of the church in the early 20th century
  • Exterior of the church in 1937
    Exterior of the church in 1937
  • Details of the façade
    Details of the façade

References
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  1. "Žvilgtelėkite aukštyn: ant Vilniaus reformatų bažnyčios stogo grąžintos sovietmečiu nukeltos skulptūros". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "Vilniaus evangelikų reformatų bažnyčios ir kitų statinių kompleksas". Kultūros vertybių registras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. Ciprisevičienė, Rima (1 December 2016). "Vilniaus reformatų bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. Dalija, Gudliauskienė. "Prisiminkime – Vilniaus evangelikų reformatų istoriją". Reformacija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. Lahayne, Holger. "Lietuvos Evangelikų Reformatų Bažnyčia". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. "Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčios vargonai". Vargonai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. "Atkurtos ant Vilniaus evangelikų reformatų bažnyčios stogo buvusios skulptūros". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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