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The
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
is a Roman Catholic church located in the
Antakalnis
neighbourhood of
Vilnius
, Lithuania. Constructed between 1668 and 1701, it is the centerpiece of a former monastery complex of the
Canons Regular of the Lateran
. The church is considered a masterpiece of
Baroque architecture
in the
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
. This picture shows the central
nave
of the church, looking south-westwards towards the entrance. The nave is dominated by plain white walls that contrast with opulent decorations elsewhere in the church. It is decorated with colorful depictions of the
Stations of the Cross
and evenly spaced sculptures of the
Twelve Apostles
, as well as a number of torture scenes placed within niches featuring
martyrs
from the
persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
. The
pulpit
, designed in the
Rococo
style, can be seen on the right of the photograph, while the
pipe organ
is visible above the entrance in the background.
Photograph credit:
David Iliff
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