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]
| Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the church in 2007 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Lutheranism |
| District | Vilnius Old Town |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Used as a church |
| Leadership | Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania |
| Location | |
| Location | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°40′44.89″N 25°16′58.22″E / 54.6791361°N 25.2828389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Johann Christoph Glaubitz |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Baroque |
| Completed | 1744 (last reconstruction) |
| Materials | Plastered masonry |
| Website | |
| Velb.lt | |
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]
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- ^ "Dėl Dievo žodžio. Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų parapija". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Velykų pamaldos iš Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčios". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Vilniaus evangelikai liuteronai minėjo bažnyčios 450-metį". Xxiamzius.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Paminklo Martynui Liuteriui atidengimas Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčioje". Reformacija500.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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