Church of St. Stephen (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Šv. diakono Stepono bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół św. Szczepana w Wilnie) is a former Roman Catholic church in Naujamiestis, Vilnius. It was completed in 1612 and previously was used by the Brotherhood of Saint Roch. Today, it stands in a warehouse yard and is difficult for visitors to access.[1][2][3] It was restored from a very poor condition.[4]
| Church of St. Stephen Šv. diakono Stepono bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Façade of St. Stephen's with partly completed reconstruction in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Naujamiestis |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°40′10″N 25°16′35″E / 54.66944°N 25.27639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Pietro de Rossi |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Renaissance |
| Completed | 1612 |
| Materials | plastered masonry |
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- ^ "Vilniaus buvęs rokitų (vėliau marijavičių) vienuolynas ir Šv. Stepono bažnyčia". vienuolynai.mch.mii.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Šv. Stepono bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 11 September 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Vilniaus Šv. diakono Stepono bažnyčia". Ltvirtove.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Pradėtas restauruoti Vilniaus Šv. Stepono bažnyčios sgrafitas". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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