Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Vilnius

The Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in neighborhood of Vilnius, Lithuania. Located on the right bank of Neris River, it is the centerpiece of the Vilnius Calvary, a 35-station Way of the Cross.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic church in Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Vilniaus Kalvarijų bažnyčia”
  • Address: Kalvarijų g. 327, Vilnius, 08420

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mykolas Romeris University and Verkiai Palace.

University
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is the largest specialized university for social sciences and humanities in located in , and . is situated 1½ km southwest of Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Vilnius.

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is an 18th-century neoclassical mansion in , , . is situated 1¼ km northeast of Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Vilnius.

Reservoir
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalvarijos and Jeruzalė.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a neighborhood of Vilnius under the administration of the eldersip. It is located just north of the Vilnius city center, neighboring with Santariškės, , Baltupiai, and Visoriai, approximately bordered by the Mokslininkų street in the north, Iron Wolf street in the west, Ateities street in the south, and the street in the east.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Vilnius

Latitude
54.74047° or 54° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
25.27982° or 25° 16′ 47″ east
Inception
1772
Open location code
9G67P7RH+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 53550055
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q10949996
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Church of the Discovery of the Holy Cross, Vilnius” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه اكتشاف الصليب المقدس”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus (Kalvarijų) Šv. Kryžiaus Atradimo bažnyčia”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus Šv. Kryžiaus Atradimo bažnyčia”
  • Polish: “Kościół pw. Znalezienia Krzyża Świętego”
  • Polish: “Kościół Znalezienia Krzyża Świętego w Wilnie”
  • Russian: “Костёл Обретения Святого Креста”

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