Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Vilnius

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]

Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictŽvėrynas
LeadershipRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Year consecrated1925
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°41′54″N 25°15′10″E / 54.69833°N 25.25278°E / 54.69833; 25.25278
Architecture
Architect(s)Wacław Michniewicz
TypeChurch
StyleHistoricism, Neo-romanticism
Completed1925
MaterialsBrick masonry
Website
Zverynoparapija.lt
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Istorija". Žvėryno parapija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Švč. M. Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia – Vilniaus arkivyskupija". Vilniaus arkivyskupija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b Selenis, Valdas (29 November 2016). "Švč. Mergelės Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Vilniaus Švč. M. Marijos Nekaltojo Prasidėjimo bažnyčia". Vilniausgalerija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.