Vilnius' Cathedral

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Vilnius’ Cathedral St. Casimir Chapel of art connoisseurs of Vilnius Cathedral is called a beautiful ring jeweler and St. Casimir Chapel - the jewel piece of jewelry. This chapel is one of the most valuable Lithuanian Baroque masterpieces. St. Casimir is saint patron sof Lithuanian was born in the 17th century to whom this fair was dedicated to in the 19th century. It is one other most remarkable calendar festivals with deep traditions, each time presenting ingenious handworks, and having no rivals in the surrounding areas.

An other important part of the Cathedral is its catacombs. The Cathedral of Vilnius is the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of Lithuania. It is the heart of Lithuania's Catholic spiritual life.

This material is published as part of the Comenius school partnership project “Listening to the voices of churches and mosques from Western to Eastern Europe” in which Radviliškio dailės mokykla is involved. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Radviliškio dailės mokykla, Lithuania

It is thought that in pagan times this was the location of an altar, an eternal fire, or even a temple to Perkūnas. King Mindaugas built the original cathedral in 1251 after his conversion to Christianity. In the long course of history it has been rebuilt several times. As a result, gothic, renaissance, and baroque styles are reflected in its architectural history. As reconstructed by Laurynas Stuoka

Gucevičius in 1783, the Cathedral is a grandiose, harmonious and monumental building of the classicism style, with 11 lateral chapels, a sacristy, north and south side entrances and a portico at the western end. The building is rectangular and of symmetrical composition. The bell tower is 52 metres high and free-standing in front of the church. The bell tower stands on the remains of the fortifications of the Lower Castle. Comenius Project Listening to the voices of churches and mosques from Western to Eastern Europe


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