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Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius

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Church of the Holy Cross
Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Diocese Vilnius Old Town
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Used as a church
Leadership Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Location
Location Vilnius, Lithuania
Interactive map of Church of the Holy Cross
Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia
Coordinates 54°41′2″N 25°17′5.5″E / 54.68389°N 25.284861°E
Architecture
Type Church
Style Baroque
Completed 1543 (chapel), 1725 (current towers)[1]
Materials Plastered masonry

Church of the Holy Cross (Lithuanian: Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town.[2] Initially, in 1543 a chapel was built which was later expanded and rebuilt.[3] The current towers were built in 1725.[1][4] Following the fire in 1737 the church was reconstructed and a late baroque interior was installed.[1][5]

A former monastery complex of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God is nearby the church.[1]

The church is famous for a spring with miraculous water in its basement (people believe that this water cures eye diseases) and a painting of Mary, mother of Jesus, which bestows favors.[6][4]

References

  1. Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 "Vilniaus buvęs bonifratrų vienuolynas". Vienuolynai.mch.mii.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. Back to citation "Vilniaus buvęs bonifratrų vienuolynas". Vienuolynai.mch.mii.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023; "Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia". CityofMercy.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023; "Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia". DayTrip.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023; Šiaudinis, Vytautas. "Šv. Kryžiaus - Bonifratų bažnyčia". Panoramas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. Back to citation "Vilniaus buvęs bonifratrų vienuolynas". Vienuolynai.mch.mii.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023; "Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia". CityofMercy.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023; "Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia". DayTrip.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 "Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia". DayTrip.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. Back to citation Šiaudinis, Vytautas. "Šv. Kryžiaus - Bonifratų bažnyčia". Panoramas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. Back to citation "Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia". CityofMercy.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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