Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius

Church of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic church in the . Initially, in 1543 a was built which was later expanded and rebuilt.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church building in Vilnius, Lithuania
  • Address: S. Daukanto a. 1, Vilnius, 01122
  • Roof shape: hipped
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace of the Republic of Lithuania and Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Vladislav.

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The Presidential Palace is the official residence and workplace of the president of Lithuania. Located in , . The palace dates back to the 14th century when it was first used as the residence of the Bishop of Vilnius. and during its history, it has undergone various reconstructions, supervised by prominent architects, including Laurynas Gucevičius and Vasily Stasov. is situated 130 metres southeast of Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius.

Church
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The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, also known as Vilnius Cathedral is the main Catholic cathedral in . It is situated in , just off Cathedral Square. is situated 280 metres northeast of Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius.

Library
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or VU Library is the oldest and one of the largest academic libraries of . It was founded in 1570 by the Jesuits and as such is nine years older than Vilnius University. is situated 190 metres southeast of Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilnius Old Town and Užupis.

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 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.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius

Latitude
54.68394° or 54° 41′ 2″ north
Longitude
25.28496° or 25° 17′ 6″ east
Height
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9G67M7MM+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 81303383
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1983052
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Касцёл Святога Крыжа”
  • Dutch: “Heilig Kruiskerk (Vilnius)”
  • Dutch: “Heilig Kruiskerk”
  • Dutch: “Kerk van het Heilig Kruis”
  • French: “église de la Sainte-Croix de Vilnius”
  • French: “Église de la Sainte-Croix de Vilnius”
  • French: “Église de la Sainte-Croix”
  • German: “Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche”
  • Latvian: “Viļņas Krusta katoļu baznīca”
  • Lithuanian: “Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia”
  • Lithuanian: “Vilniaus Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Krzyża i klasztor Bonifratrów w Wilnie”
  • Polish: “Kościół św. Krzyża”
  • Russian: “Костел бонифратров в Вильнюсе”
  • Russian: “Костёл бонифратров в Вильнюсе”
  • Russian: “Костел Святого Креста”
  • Russian: “Костёл Святого Креста”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Santa Cruz (Vilna)”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Santa Cruz”
  • Ukrainian: “Костел Святого Хреста”

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