Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilnius
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Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia | |
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![]() Façade of the church in 2007 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Lutheranism |
District | Vilnius Old Town |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
Leadership | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania |
Location | |
Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Geographic coordinates | 54°40′44.89″N 25°16′58.22″E / 54.6791361°N 25.2828389°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Johann Christoph Glaubitz |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Completed | 1744 (last reconstruction) |
Materials | Plastered masonry |
Website | |
Velb.lt |
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]
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]
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Photo of the church in 1917
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Interior of the church in the 20th century
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Belfry
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Entrance
References
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- ^ "Vilniaus evangelikai liuteronai minėjo bažnyčios 450-metį". Xxiamzius.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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