Cathedral of Vilnius

Vilnius Cathedral is the main Roman Catholic Cathedral of Lithuania. Located in the old town of Vilnius, in the territory of castles, it is the heart of Lithuania's spiritual life. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1758x1210, 151 KB) Cathedral of Vilnius, Lithuania This photo was downloaded in to WikiCommons because, unlike others of the Vinius Cathedral in WikiCommons, it shows the cathedral tower next to it. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1758x1210, 151 KB) Cathedral of Vilnius, Lithuania This photo was downloaded in to WikiCommons because, unlike others of the Vinius Cathedral in WikiCommons, it shows the cathedral tower next to it. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, such as the Anglican, Catholic and some Lutheran churches, which serves as the central church of a diocese, and thus as a bishops seat. ... Location Ethnographic region Dzūkija County Vilnius County Municipality Vilnius city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 20 Coordinates General information Capital of Lithuania Vilnius County Vilnius city municipality Vilnius district municipality Population (rank) 540,318 in 2005 (1st) First mentioned 1323 Granted city rights 1387 Vilnius ( (help· info), Belarusian: , Polish...

Crownings of Grand Dukes of Lithuania took place in it. Inside its crypts and catacombs many famous people, among them Vytautas the Great (1430), his wife Anna (1418), his brother Sigismund Korybut (Žygimantas) (1440), cousin Švitrigaila (1452), Saint Casimir (1484), two wifes of Sigismund August: Elizabeth of Habsburg (1545) and Barbara Radziwill (1551) and others. The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called Пагоня in Belarusian, Vytis in Lithuanian and PogoÅ„ in Polish Another version of the Lithuanian banner The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Didžioji KunigaikÅ¡tystÄ—, Belarusian: Вялі́кае Кня́ства Літо́ўскае (ВКЛ), Ukrainian: Велике Князівство Литовське (ВКЛ), Polish: Wielkie KsiÄ™stwo Litewskie) was an... Vytautas the Great - engraving of XVI ct. ... Anna of EiÅ¡iÅ¡kÄ—s (+ 31 July 1418), sister of Sudimantas, noble from EiÅ¡iÅ¡kÄ—s (Lithuania). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Pillars of Giedymin (Gedimino stulpai) Å vitrigaila (alternative spellings: ÅšwidrygieÅ‚Å‚o, Svitrigaylo, Svidryhajla, Svidrigailo, Swidrigailo; BolesÅ‚aw; ca 1370 – 10 February 1452 Łuck) was the Grand Prince of Lithuania during 1430 - 1432, Prince of Witebsk 1392 – 1393, 1430 – 1436, Podolia 1400 – 1402, Novhorod-Siversky 1404 – 1408, 1420 – 1438, Czernichow 1419 – 1430... Saint Casimir Saint Casimir Jagiellon, Patron Saint of Poland and Lithuania, was prince of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania. ... Reign From April 1, 1548 until July 6, 1572 Coronation On September 15, 1697 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Zygmunt I the Old Bona Sforza Consorts Elizabeth of Habsburg (Elżbieta Habsburżanka) Barbara RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Catherine of Habsburg (Katarzyna Habsburżanka) Barbara Giżycka... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

History

It is thought that in pre-Christian times Pagan god Perkunas was worshiped in this location. Lithuanian king Mindaugas built the original cathedral in 1251 after his conversion to Christianity. After his death in 1263 it became once more the place of Pagan worship. Pagan may refer to: A believer in Paganism or Neopaganism. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Mindaugas King of Lithuania Mindaugas monument in Vilnius Mindaugas (approximate English transcription [ˈmın. ... According to Christians, Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ, as recounted in the New Testament. ... Pagan may refer to: A believer in Paganism or Neopaganism. ...

In 1387, on the occasion of the official conversion of the whole of Lithuania to Christianity, a second gothic style Cathedral with 5 chappels was built. According to Christians, Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ, as recounted in the New Testament. ... Besides its original meaning, of or relating to the Goths (Gothos, Getas), a Germanic tribe and thus the Gothic language and the Gothic alphabet, the word Gothic has been used to refer to distinctly different things: From a Renaissance perspective (originally Italian, gotico, with connotations of rough, barbarous), it conveyed...

In 1419 this Cathedral burned down. In its place Vytautas built a bigger gothic Cathedral. Vytautas the Great - engraving of XVI ct. ... Besides its original meaning, of or relating to the Goths (Gothos, Getas), a Germanic tribe and thus the Gothic language and the Gothic alphabet, the word Gothic has been used to refer to distinctly different things: From a Renaissance perspective (originally Italian, gotico, with connotations of rough, barbarous), it conveyed...

In 1522 the Cathedral renovated and the defensive tower was rebuild as Cathedral's belfry. After the fire of 1530 rebuilt again, 1534 - 1557 the chappels and crypts were added. Cathedral acquired renaissance features. In the traditional view, the Renaissance is understood as an historical age that was preceded by the Middle Ages and followed by the Reformation. ...

In 1529 m. Sigismund August was crowned as a Grand Duke of Lithuania in Cahtedral. After the fire of 1610 rebuilt again, two front towers were built. Reign From April 1, 1548 until July 6, 1572 Coronation On September 15, 1697 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Jagiellon Parents Zygmunt I the Old Bona Sforza Consorts Elizabeth of Habsburg (Elżbieta Habsburżanka) Barbara RadziwiÅ‚Å‚ Catherine of Habsburg (Katarzyna Habsburżanka) Barbara Giżycka...

1623 - 1636 at the initiative of Sigismund Vasa a baroque style St. Casimir chapel was built. The Cathedral was damaged during the war of 1655. It was renovated and decorated several more times. Reign in Poland From September 18, 1587 until April 19, 1632 Reign in Sweden From November 17, 1592 until July 24, 1599 Elected in Poland On September 18, 1587 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation in Poland On December 27, 1587 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Coronation... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint. ... Saint Casimir Jagiełło, prince of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania was born in 1458 at the royal palace in Kraków. ...

In 1783 the Cathedral was rebuilt according to the design of Laurynas Gucevicius in [classicism]] style, the church acquired the strict quadrangular shape. Laurynas Gucevičius (Lithuanian: Laurynas Gucevičius, Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevičius, Polish: ; 1753 - December 10, 1798) was the first professional Lithuanian architect in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the most famous representative of Lithuanian classicism. ...