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Church of St. Theresa, Vilnius

Coordinates: 54°40′30″N 25°17′22″E / 54.67500°N 25.28944°E / 54.67500; 25.28944
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Church of St. Theresa
Šv. Teresės bažnyčia
Façade of St. Theresa's and Gate of Dawn visible in the right side
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictOld Town
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusChurch
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°40′30″N 25°17′22″E / 54.67500°N 25.28944°E / 54.67500; 25.28944
Architecture
Architect(s)Costante Tencalla (main façade),
Ulrich Hosius
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1650
Materialsplastered masonry
Website
ausrosvartai.lt

Church of St. Theresa (Lithuanian: Šv. Teresės bažnyčia, Polish: Kościół św. Teresy) is a Roman Catholic church in Vilnius' Old Town, close to the Gate of Dawn. It was completed in 1650,[1][2][3] and it is dedicated to Teresa of Ávila.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Šv. Teresės bažnyčia ir vienuolynas". Ausrosvartai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Šv. Teresės bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 29 November 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Šv. Teresės bažnyčia". Vilnius-tourism.lt (in Lithuanian). 2 September 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ "St Teresa's Church". Jono Pauliaus II piligrimų kelias. Retrieved 13 July 2024.