Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilnius

Evangelical Lutheran church in Vilnius, Lithuania built in 1583

54°40′44.89″N 25°16′58.22″E / 54.6791361°N 25.2828389°E / 54.6791361; 25.2828389ArchitectureArchitect(s)Johann Christoph GlaubitzTypeChurchStyleBaroqueCompleted1744 (last reconstruction)MaterialsPlastered masonryWebsiteVelb.lt

Evangelical Lutheran Church (Lithuanian: Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia) is a Lutheran church in the Vilnius Old Town.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Its parish has 600 members and it is the only Evangelical Lutheran church in Vilnius.^[1]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Following the restoration of Lithuania's independence in 1990, the church was visited by the Swedish and Norwegian kings.^[3]

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of Reformation a monument to Martin Luther was unveiled in the church's yard.^[10]

Gallery

Photo of the church in 1917
Interior of the church in the 20th century
Belfry
Entrance

References

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