Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Žvėrynas, one of the neighborhoods of Vilnius, which was for the most part completed in 1925.[1][2][3][4] The initial project of the church was only partly implemented as due to the Great Depression and World War II the towers of the church were not built.[1][3]
| Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia | |
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 Façade of the church in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Žvėrynas |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
| Year consecrated | 1925 |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°41′54″N 25°15′10″E / 54.69833°N 25.25278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Wacław Michniewicz |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Historicism, Neo-romanticism |
| Completed | 1925 |
| Materials | Brick masonry |
| Website | |
| Zverynoparapija.lt | |
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Initial project of the church with towers, 1907 -
Pediment above the entrance to the church -
Side-view of the church -
Rear-view of the church
References
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- ^ a b "Istorija". Žvėryno parapija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Švč. M. Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia – Vilniaus arkivyskupija". Vilniaus arkivyskupija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b Selenis, Valdas (29 November 2016). "Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Vilniaus Švč. M. Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia". Vilniausgalerija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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