Chapel of Saint Casimir
The Chapel of Saint Casimir is a Roman Catholic chapel, that is dedicated to Saint Casimir, located in the Vilnius Cathedral, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The chapel was built in 1623–36 after Prince Casimir was canonized as saint.Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Vladislav and Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania.
Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Vladislav
Church
Photo: Lestath, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, also known as Vilnius Cathedral is the main Catholic cathedral in Lithuania. It is situated in Vilnius Old Town, just off Cathedral Square.
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Museum
Photo: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania is a palace in Vilnius, Lithuania. It was originally constructed in the 15th century for the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the future Kings of Poland.
Gediminas Tower
Museum
Photo: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gediminas's Tower is the remaining part of the Upper Castle on top of the Gediminas Hill in Vilnius, Lithuania. It has a viewing platform that offers scenic views of Vilnius Old Town and Vilnius Central Business District. Gediminas Tower is situated 200 metres northeast of Chapel of Saint Casimir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Piromontas.
Vilnius Old Town
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Old Town of Vilnius, one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in Northern Europe, as inscribed within UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has an area of 3.59 square kilometres.
Užupis
Quarter
Photo: BigHead, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Užupis is a neighborhood in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, largely located in Vilnius's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Užupis means "beyond the river" or "the other side of the river" in the Lithuanian language and refers to the Vilnia River; the name Vilnius was derived from the Vilnia.
Chapel of Saint Casimir
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: chapel in Vilnius Cathedral dedicated to Saint Casimir
- Categories: chapel, church, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Senamiesčio sen., Vilnius, Vilnius County, Dzūkija, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
54.68568° or 54° 41′ 9″ northLongitude
25.28824° or 25° 17′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9G67M7PQ+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 9836974419OpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11735283
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Chapel of Saint Casimir” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖加西彌祿禮拜堂”
- French: “Chapelle Saint-Casimir”
- German: “Kasimir-Kapelle (Vilnius)”
- German: “Kasimir-Kapelle”
- Lithuanian: “Šv. Kazimiero koplyčia”
- Lithuanian: “Vilniaus katedros šv. Kazimiero koplyčia”
- Lithuanian: “Vilniaus katedros Šv. Kazimiero koplyčia”
- Polish: “Kaplica św. Kazimierza w katedrze wileńskiej”
- Polish: “Kaplica św. Kazimierza w Wilnie”
- Slovenian: “Kazimirjeva kapela v stolnici, Vilna”
- Spanish: “Capilla de San Casimiro”
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