Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Vilnius
Roman Catholic church in Vilnius, Lithuania built in 1925
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Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Žvėrynas, one of the neighborhoods of Vilnius, which was for the most part completed in 1925.[1][2][3][4] The initial project of the church was only partly implemented as due to the Great Depression and World War II the towers of the church were not built.[1][3]
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
1925
| Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
Façade of the church in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Žvėrynas |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius |
| 1925 | |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
![]() Interactive map of Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia | |
| Coordinates | 54°41′54″N 25°15′10″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Wacław Michniewicz |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Historicism, Neo-romanticism |
| Completed | 1925 |
| Materials | Brick masonry |
| Website | |
| Zverynoparapija.lt | |
Gallery
- Initial project of the church with towers, 1907
- Pediment above the entrance to the church
- Side-view of the church
- Rear-view of the church
