Church of St. Theresa in Vinius. Main altar
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Church of St. Theresa in Vinius. Main altar
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The Church of St. Teresa is one of the most perfect monuments of the early Baroque period in Vilnius, Lithuania. During hard times, most churches were damaged or even closed down, however the Church of St. Teresa was never closed down. After the Monastery of the Barefoot Carmelites was closed in 1844, it became a parish church along with the Chapel of the Gate of Dawn.
The Church of St. Teresa was built by the Barefoot Carmelites in 1633–1654. The full name of the church is the Church of St. Teresa of Ávila. Today, the church stands in close proximity to the Chapel of the Gate of Dawn. It became part of the large and spacious monastery with several inner courtyards.
A masonry arch roof and a bell tower was built after a fire in 1760. Its interior was decorated with sculptures and murals in 1763–1765. Pociejai Chapel was built in 1783. French soldiers destroyed the interior of the church during the war in 1812. The church was restored after the war. In 1844, the monastery was closed down.
In 1927–1929, the church was restored by architect Juliusas Klosas. In 1971–1976, it was repainted and its interior was restored (with the supervision of architect Vidmantas Vitkauskas).
The church has numerous examples of mural paintings, but probably the most impressive piece is the composition of eighteen murals about the life of St. Theresa, arranged on the vaults of the nave.
The courtyard of the Church of St. Teresa borders with one of the symbols of Vilnius – the Gate of Dawn which is a Catholic shrine famous both in Lithuania and abroad, and respected by other faiths. (Description from https://daytrip.lt/)
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May 27th, 2022
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