Church of St. Anne, Vilnius
| St. Anne's Church Šv. Onos bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
Late Gothic and Brick Gothic | |
| Completed | 1500 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Materials | clay bricks |
| Website | |
| onosbaznycia.lt | |
St. Anne's Church (
History
The first church at this site, constructed of wood, was built for
According to a well-known legend, Emperor
On 13 June 2018 St. Anne's Church was dedicated by The Archbishop of Vilnius, Gintaras Grušas, to be used exclusively to celebrate Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite[4]
Architecture
The design of the church building is attributed to either Michael Enkinger, the architect of a church of the same name in Warsaw, or to Benedikt Rejt. However, neither of the attributions is attested by written sources. St. Anne's Church is part of an ensemble, comprising the much larger Gothic Church of St. Francis and Bernadine, as well as a monastery.
A novel approach to bricks as a construction material was employed in the church's construction.
The church has one nave and two towers. It was built using 33 different kinds of clay bricks and painted in red. The interior is decorated in the Baroque style, as is its altar. The imitative neo-Gothic bell tower, constructed in the 1870s to Chagin's designs, stands nearby.
See also
- List of Gothic Cathedrals in Europe
References
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage: Lithuanian masterpieces. Vilnius Historic Center
- ^ Lietuvos dailės muziejus. Taikomosios dailės muziejus. Aleksandro jubiliejui skirta paroda Archived 2006-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lituanus Quarterly, Vol. 35, No. 1 - Spring 1989 Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine by Asta Banionis
- ^ "Apie šią bažnyčią". Vilniaus Šv. Onos bažnyčia (in Lithuanian). 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
- ^ Lietuvos architektūros istorija. I dalis. Jonas Minkevičius. Vilnius Mokslas 1988 p. 148
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