There are 16 altars from artificial colored marble inside, along with expensive wall paintings together with a Rococo-style interior of this Vilnius Dominican church […]
Dominican Church of the Holy Spirit (Interior)
Tag: Baroque
Church of St. Theresa and the Monastery of the Barefoot Carmelites
The Church of St. Theresa is one of the most excellent examples of early Baroque monuments in Vilnius. It was built from 1633 to 1654 under the patronage of the Vice-Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Stephen Pac. Most probably the exterior was designed by Italian Constantino Tencalla […]
Church of St. Catherine and Former Benedictine Monastery
Church of St. Catherine in Vilnius is built in typical Vilnius Baroque style. It is a Late Baroque church once accompanied with Benedictine Monastery. It was built by the Benedictine Sisters near their convent. It acquired its present-day appearance after a great fire in Vilnius in 1737. The church has a rich interior decorated with stucco mouldings and artificial marble […]
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Vilnius
The present Baroque Church of St. Peter and St. Paul was built by Michael Casimir Pac (1624-1682), Grand Hetman and Vilnius Voivode of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, to mark the liberation of Vilnius from Moscow (The 1655-1661 War) and his own escape from the hands of rebellious soldiers […]
