The Church of St. Teresa - Vilnius, Lithuania
N 54° 40.512 E 025° 17.364
35U E 389698 N 6059992
The Church of St. Teresa is located in the Old Town area of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Waymark Code: WMPJKH
Location: Lithuania
Date Posted: 09/08/2015
Views: 5
The historical marker provides text in Lithuanian and English. The English text reads:
"This is one of the most beautiful examples of Early Baroque in Vilnius, built in 1650 to a design by the architects Ulrich and C. Tencalla for the Discalced Carmelites. Its facade is particularly graceful, with Swedish sandstone, black and white marble, and granite. The church was built according to the examples of churches in Rome, but the proportions are lighter and more vertical. The late 18th century interior is sombre, but lavishly decorated with frescoes and sculptures. The most prominent altar is the Rococo high altar under a half dome. The adjacent building is a Carmelite friary."
Group that erected the marker: City of Vilnius
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Aušros vartų str. 14
Vilnius, Lithuania
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