Cathedral of the Theotokos

The Cathedral of the Theotokos in Vilnius is the episcopal see of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania. Between 1415 and 1795, it was the mother church of the Ruthenian Orthodox Church and the Ruthenian Uniate Church within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and then the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: eastern Orthodox cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Cathedral of the Theotokos, Vilnius”
  • Address: Maironio g. 14, Vilnius, 01124

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Anne’s Church and Lithuanian art museum.

Church
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St. Anne's Church is a Roman Catholic church in ' , on the right bank of the river established circa 1495–1500. It is a prominent example of both Flamboyant and Brick Gothic styles. is situated 230 metres north of Cathedral of the Theotokos.

Museum
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Lithuanian National Museum of Art is the largest national museum in Lithuania collecting, restoring, and conserving art as well as historical objects of cultural value while presenting artefacts of national importance in an astonishing number of exhibition spaces located in the coastal cities and the capital. is situated 150 metres west of Cathedral of the Theotokos.

Museum
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The is a historic landmark on Pilies Street, , where on February 16, 1918, the Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed by twenty members of the Council of Lithuania. is situated 240 metres northwest of Cathedral of the Theotokos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Užupis and Vilnius Old Town.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood in , the capital of , largely located in , a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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.

Suburb
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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.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Cathedral of the Theotokos

Latitude
54.68109° or 54° 40′ 52″ north
Longitude
25.29232° or 25° 17′ 32″ east
Open location code
9G67M7JR+CW
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q1736161
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Cathedral of the Theotokos” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Прачысценскі сабор”
  • Belarusian: “Прачысьценская царква (Вільня)”
  • Belarusian: “Прачысьценская царква”
  • Belarusian: “Успенскі Кафедральны сабор (Прачысценскі)”
  • Catalan: “Catedral de la Mare de Déu de Vílnius”
  • Chinese: “聖母主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrála Nanebevzetí Panny Marie”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van de Ontslapenis van de Moeder Gods (Vilnius)”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van de Ontslapenis van de Moeder Gods”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه ثيوتوكوس”
  • French: “cathédrale orthodoxe de l’Assomption de Vilnius”
  • French: “Cathédrale orthodoxe de l’Assomption de Vilnius”
  • German: “Kathedrale der Himmelfahrt der Gottesmutter”
  • German: “Kathedrale St. Theotokos (Vilnius)”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός της Θεοτόκου (Βίλνιους)”
  • Italian: “cattedrale di Santa Maria Madre di Dio”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Santa Maria Madre di Dio”
  • Latvian: “Viļņas pareizticīgo katedrāle”
  • Lithuanian: “Skaisčiausios Dievo Motinos cerkvė”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus Dievo Motinos Ėmimo į Dangų katedra”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus Dievo Motinos Ėmimo į Dangų soboras”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus Skaisčiausios Dievo motinos cerkvė”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus Skaisčiausiosios Dievo Motinos cerkvė”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus Skaisčiausiosios Dievo Motinos Katedra”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Przeczystej Bogurodzicy w Wilnie”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew Spaska w Wilnie”
  • Polish: “Sobór Przeczystej Bogurodzicy w Wilnie”
  • Polish: “Sobór Przeczystej Bogurodzicy”
  • Russian: “Пречистенский кафедральный собор (Вильнюс)”
  • Russian: “Пречистенский кафедральный собор”
  • Russian: “Пречистенский собор (Вильно)”
  • Russian: “Пречистенский собор (Вильнюс)”
  • Russian: “Пречистенский собор”
  • Russian: “Успенский Кафедральный собор (Пречистенский)”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála Nanebovzatia Panny Márie (Vilnius)”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála Nanebovzatia Panny Márie”
  • Ukrainian: “Успенський Пречистенський собор (Вільнюс)”
  • Ukrainian: “Успенський Пречистенський собор”

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