Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vilnius

Roman Catholic church in Vilnius, Lithuania built in 1694–1756

54°40′32.84″N 25°17′50.5″E / 54.6757889°N 25.297361°E / 54.6757889; 25.297361ArchitectureTypeChurchStyleBaroqueCompleted1756MaterialsPlastered masonry

Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Lithuanian: Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town, which was built in 1694–1756 and consecrated in 1756.^[1]^[2]

Initially, it was part of the Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary's monastery complex.^[1]^[2] Later it was part of the Vilnius Correctional Institution complex.^[3] However, in 2007 the church and monastery were returned to the Lithuanian Catholic Church and in 2012 nuns established a hospice.^[4]

Gallery

Painting of the church in the 18th century
View of the church in 1912–1915
Interior of the church (before 1915)
View of the church (before 1915)
Interior of the church in 1916
Gates to the monastery in 1937
Aerial photo of the Vilnius Correctional Institution in 2008
Side-view of the church in 2014

References

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^ "Istorija - Administracinė informacija". Kaldep.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
^ "Nugriovus nenaudojamus pastatus iškils modernus pareigūnų mokymo centras". Tm.lrv.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.