Church of the Ascension
Viešpaties Dangun Žengimo bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2010
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictVilnius Old Town
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusUsed as a church
Year consecrated1730
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°40′36″N 25°17′46″E / 54.67667°N 25.29611°E / 54.67667; 25.29611
Architecture
Architect(s)Johann Christoph Glaubitz
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Completed1730
MaterialsPlastered masonry

Church of the Ascension (Lithuanian: Viešpaties Dangun Žengimo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town.[1][2][3][4] Its construction began in 1695, but due to the lack of funding it was completed only after 35 years in 1730 and in the same year was it was consecrated as Church of the Ascension.[1][3]

In 1750–1754 the towers of the church were elevated according to a project by architect Johann Christoph Glaubitz in the style of Vilnian Baroque and in 1755–1756 the church porch was built.[1][3][5][6] The façade of the church is abundantly decorated with rococo moldings.[1][2] However, the interior of the church is quite modest and represent the values of the Congregation of the Mission.[2]

Near the church there is a former monastery of the Congregation of the Mission.[7][3][4] The complex also had a hospital.[8] The Missionaries named the hill on which the complex was built as Saviour's Hill.[3]

Since 2022 the complex was under reconstruction.[1][9][10]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Klusas, Mindaugas (31 March 2022). "Atnaujinamos Misionierių bažnyčios vaizdas kelia susidomėjimą ir nuostabą: nejau taip turi būti?". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vilniaus Viešpaties Dangun Žengimo bažnyčia". PamatykLietuvoje.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Misionierių sodai". VilniusGO.lt (in Lithuanian). 26 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Negrįžusios Vilniaus vienuolijos" (PDF) (in Lithuanian and English). Bažnytinio paveldo muziejus. 2015: 2. Retrieved 2 April 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ Butvilaitė, Rasa. "Jonas Kristupas Glaubicas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Mickūnaitė, Giedrė; Karpavičius, Eugenijus (2006). "Vilnius. Baroko miestas" (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ↑ "Vilniaus misionierių vienuolyno statinių ansamblis". Kultūros vertybių registras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ↑ Vileikienė, Laima (2008). "Buv. Misionierių ligoninės pastatų komplekso istorinė apybraiža" (PDF) (in Lithuanian): 2–51. Retrieved 2 April 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ↑ "Pradedama Misionierių vienuolyno statinių ansamblio rekonstrukcija". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Laurinavičienė, Beatričė. "Pradedamas rekonstruoti Misionierių vienuolyno ansamblis". Vz.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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