| Church of St. Catherine Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of St. Catherine's in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Old Town |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°40′54.40″N 25°16′52.40″E / 54.6817778°N 25.2812222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Johann Christoph Glaubitz (reconstruction 1741–1753)[1] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Founder | Jan Karol Chodkiewicz[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 1618 |
| Completed | 1625 |
| Materials | plastered masonry |
The Church of St. Catherine (Lithuanian: Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół Św. Katarzyny) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town.[2][3][4] It was founded by the Hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Voivode of Vilnius Jan Karol Chodkiewicz in 1618.[1]
Gallery
Church of St. Catherine in the 19th century
Church of St. Catherine in 2007
Main portal with the Jagiellonian Cross
Main altar in 2019
Interior fragment in 2019
Rear of the church in December 2022
References
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- 1 2 3 "Vilniaus Šventosios Kotrynos bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Church of St Catherine". Vilnius-tourism.lt. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Vilniaus Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ↑ "Šv. Kotrynos bažnyčia ir benediktinių vienuolynas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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