Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Consolation (Lithuanian: Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town which was built by the Augustinians in 1746–1768.[2][3][4][5][6][7] It is the last landmark of the Vilnian Baroque architectural style.[8]
| Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Consolation Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the church in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Vilnius Old Town |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church and for other events[1] |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
| Year consecrated | 1768 |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°40′44.5″N 25°17′25.5″E / 54.679028°N 25.290417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1768 |
| Materials | Plastered masonry |
| Website | |
| Ramintoja.lt | |
Near the church there is a two-storey monastery complex.[5]
Since 2017 the church belongs to the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania.[5][7][9]
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Church and its surroundings in 1915–1918 -
Side-view of the church in 1914 -
Church and its surroundings in 1917 -
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Façade of the church in 2009
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References
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- ^ Dilienė, Dovilė; Žemaitytė, Irmina (2019). "Augustijonų kiemo ir Ramintojos bažnyčios įveiklinimas" (PDF) (in Lithuanian): 8. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Apie mus". Ramintoja.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Baliulytė, Indrė (2020). "Vilniaus augustinų vienuolyno statinių ansamblio Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia" (in Lithuanian): 3–65. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Vilniaus Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vilniaus Švenčiausiosios Marijos ramintojos (Augustinų) bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Vilniaus Šv. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia atvers duris visuomenei". Aidas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Unikali bažnyčia buvo virtusi ir karo, ir daržovių sandėliu: jos atgimimas prasidėjo įžengus Algirdui Toliatui". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). 22 December 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Švč. Mergelės Marijos Ramintojos bažnyčia | Tema". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Vidaus reikalų ministerija kuria įstaigą bažnyčiai valdyti". Vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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