Verkiai Calvary or Vilnius Calvary is the second oldest calvary in Lithuania after Žemaičių Kalvarija. It is located in Verkiai, a neighborhood of Vilnius, capital of Lithuania. The calvary was built in 1662–69 as a sign of gratitude for the victory in the Second Northern War (1655–60).[1] The calvary includes 20 brick chapels, seven wooden and one brick gate, and one bridge with a wooden chapel.[2] The path ends at the Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross. In 1962 all chapels, except four closest to the church, were destroyed by the Soviet authorities. The calvary was reconstructed in 1990–2002.
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Stations
editThe calvary has 35 stations:[3]
- The Last Supper
- On the Way to the Mount of Olives
- In the garden of Gethsemane
- Arrest of Jesus
- Crossing the Kidron Valley
- Disciples flee Jesus before the Gate of the Town
- At the First Gate of Zion
- Jesus taken to Annas
- At the High Priest Caiaphas
- Jesus imprisoned in the basement of Caiaphas' Palace
- The second time at Caiaphas
- At the Second Gate of Zion
- Jesus before Pilate for the first time
- The first time at the Iron Gate
- Jesus at Herod's court
- Jesus ridiculed by Herod for the second time at the Iron Gate
- Jesus taken to Pilate through the Second Town Gate
- At the Second Town Gate Jesus found worthier of death than the rebel Barabbas
- Jesus flogged at the Gate of the Town Hall
- At the Fourth Gate of the Old Town
- Jesus sentenced to be crucified
- Jesus takes his Cross
- Jesus falls for the first time
- Jesus meets his mother Mary
- Simon of Cyrene helps Christ carry the Cross
- Veronica wipes Christ's face with her veil
- Jesus falls for the second time
- Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
- Jesus falls for the third time
- Jesus stripped of his garments
- Jesus nailed to the Cross
- Jesus dies on the Cross
- Jesus' body is taken down of the cross
- Jesus laid in the sepulcher
- The discovery of the Holy Cross
References
edit- ^ Gordon., McLachlan (2008). Lithuania : the Bradt travel guide (5th ed.). Chalfont St. Peter: Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1841622286. OCLC 271766067.
- ^ "The route of Christ's suffering". Parish of Vilnius Kalvary. 2010. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Stations: a list and a layout". Parish of Vilnius Kalvary. 2010. Retrieved 2016-03-13.