Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in , , is a Roman Catholic church. It was founded by Vytautas the Great in 1409 and constructed in the gothic style.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Trakai, Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Trakai” and “Church of the Visitation, Trakai”
  • Address: Birutės g. 5, Trakai

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trakai Peninsula Castle and Trakai Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.

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is one of the castles in , . It is located on a peninsula between southern Lake Galvė and Lake Luka. Built around 1350–1377 by Kęstutis, Duke of Trakai, it was an important defensive structure protecting Trakai and , capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, against attacks of the Teutonic Knights. is situated 420 metres northeast of Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Church
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is situated 230 metres south of Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Synagogue
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The Trakai Kenesa is a former Karaite Jewish congregation and synagogue, or kenesa, located at 30 Karaimų Street, in , in the of . is situated 550 metres north of Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Town and Varnikai.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Village
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is a small village located in the Trakai District Municipality in . The population is 75 inhabitants according to the 2011 census.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Latitude
54.64284° or 54° 38′ 34″ north
Longitude
24.93442° or 24° 56′ 4″ east
Inception
1409
Open location code
9G66JWVM+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 87604026
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q3918142
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Russian—“Trakai Basilica of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Касцёл Найсвяцейшай Дзевы Марыі (абраз Маці Божай Троцкай)”
  • Belarusian: “Касцёл Найсвяцейшай Дзевы Марыі ў Троках”
  • Belarusian: “Касцёл Найсвяцейшай Дзевы Марыі”
  • Belarusian: “Касьцёл Найсьв. Дзевы Марыі”
  • Belarusian: “Касьцёл Найсьвяцейшай Дзевы Марыі”
  • Belarusian: “Касьцёл Найсьвяцейшай Панны Марыі”
  • Chinese: “特拉凱聖母瑪利亞探訪教堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديسه مريم”
  • German: “Basilika Mariä Heimsuchung”
  • German: “Basiliuskirche der Heimsuchung der hl. Jungfrau Maria”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Kunjungan Santa Perawan Maria, Trakai”
  • Lithuanian: “Trakų Švč. Mergelės Marijos Apsilankymo bazilika”
  • Lithuanian: “Trakų Švč. Mergelės Marijos Apsilankymo bažnyčia”
  • Polish: “Bazylika Nawiedzenia Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Trokach”
  • Polish: “Kościół farny pw. Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Trokach (z obrazem Matki Boskiej Trockiej)”
  • Russian: “Костел Пресвятой Девы Марии (Тракай)”
  • Russian: “Костёл Пресвятой Девы Марии”

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