Church of Vytautas the Great

Church of Vytautas the Great Church or Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Vytauto Didžiojo Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų bažnyčia
Church of Vytautas the Great
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictOld Town
Year consecrated1400
Location
LocationKaunas, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°89'50" N, 23°88'65" E
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleLate Gothic and Brick Gothic
Completedc. 1400
Specifications
Direction of façadeWest
Materialsclay bricks
Website
vytautine.lcn.lt

Church of Vytautas the Great or the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania, and is the oldest church in the city and an important example of Gothic architecture in Lithuania, having the only Gothic cross-shaped plan (with side chapels) in Lithuania.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Viena gražiausių ir seniausių Kauno bažnyčių – jau nepavojinga". lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Vytautas the Great Church (Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)". Visit.Kaunas.lt. Retrieved 13 January 2023.