Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Vilnius

St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia
Front view of the church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictAntakalnis
PatronSaint Peter
Saint Paul
Year consecrated1701
StatusActive
Location
LocationVilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54°41′39″N 25°18′23″E / 54.69417°N 25.30639°E / 54.69417; 25.30639
Architecture
Architect(s)Jan Zaor
Giovanni Battista Frediani
StyleBaroque
Funded byMichał Kazimierz Pac
Groundbreaking1668
Completed1701
Specifications
Direction of façadeSouthwest
Capacity980[1]
Height (max)16.4 metres (54 ft)[2]
Dome(s)One
Dome height (inner)39 metres (128 ft)[2]
Spire(s)Two
Spire height24 metres (79 ft)[2]
MaterialsClay bricks
TypeNational
Designated13 February, 2008[3]
Reference no.27300
Aerial view

The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (Lithuanian: Šv. apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia; Polish: Kościół św. Piotra i Pawła na Antokolu) is a Roman Catholic church located in the Antakalnis neighbourhood of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the centerpiece of a former monastery complex of the Canons Regular of the Lateran. Its interior has masterful compositions of some 2,000 stucco figures by Giovanni Pietro Perti and ornamentation by Giovanni Maria Galli and is unique in Europe.[4] The church is considered a masterpiece of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Baroque. It was funded by Michał Kazimierz Pac, commemorating a victory over the Muscovites and their expulsion from Vilnius after six years of occupation.[5]

  1. ^ Čaplinskas (2010), p. 365
  2. ^ a b c Bielinis (1988), p. 78
  3. ^ "DĖL KULTŪROS PAVELDO OBJEKTŲ PASKELBIMO KULTŪROS PAMINKLAIS". e-seimas.lrs.lt. Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo kanceliarija. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ Paknys (2011–2013)
  5. ^ "Vilniaus Šv. Apaštalų Petro ir Povilo bažnyčia". govilnius.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 21 July 2020.