Church of Vytautas the Great
Church of Vytautas the Great Church or Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vytauto Didžiojo Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų bažnyčia | |
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Late Gothic and Brick Gothic | |
Completed | c. 1400 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | West |
Materials | clay bricks |
Website | |
vytautine.lcn.lt |
Church of Vytautas the Great or the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (
History
The church was built on the north bank of the
Being quite close to the river the church has suffered many times from spring floods. In 1812 it was burned by French troops. The Franciscan
Architecture
The church was constructed in Gothic style and is an example of the Lithuanian Brick Gothic architecture. The church layout of the Latin cross is unique in the Lithuanian Gothic. Over the years the ground level around the church has been raised significantly and the façades became lower; to compensate for this, the windows were shortened and the side portals were removed.[3] The bell tower was added later and has probably been used to guide ships navigating the Neman River.
References
- ^ "Viena gražiausių ir seniausių Kauno bažnyčių – jau nepavojinga". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Vytautas the Great Church (Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)". Visit.Kaunas.lt. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Minkevičius, Jonas (1988). Lietuvos architektūros istorija. I dalis (in Lithuanian). Vilnius Mokslas. p. 126.
External links
- Official website
- Image gallery from the church's website