Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilnius

Evangelical Lutheran Church (Lithuanian: Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia) is a Lutheran church in the Vilnius Old Town.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} Its parish has 600 members and it is the only Evangelical Lutheran church in Vilnius.^{[1][6][7][8][9]}

Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
Affiliation	Lutheranism
District	Vilnius Old Town
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Used as a church
Leadership	Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania
Location
Location	Vilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates	54°40′44.89″N 25°16′58.22″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Johann Christoph Glaubitz
Type	Church
Style	Baroque
Completed	1744 (last reconstruction)
Materials	Plastered masonry
Website
Velb.lt

Following the restoration of Lithuania's independence in 1990, the church was visited by the Swedish and Norwegian kings.^[3]

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of Reformation a monument to Martin Luther was unveiled in the church's yard.^[10]

Gallery

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  Photo of the church in 1917
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  Interior of the church in the 20th century
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  Belfry
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  Entrance

References

1. "Parapijos istorija". Velb.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
2. Šiaudinis, Vytautas; Sadauskas, Danielius. "Evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia". Panoramas.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
3. "Vilniaus širdyje įsikūręs pastatas, kuris sudomino net Švedijos ir Norvegijos karalius". DELFI (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
4. "Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčios ir namų kompleksas". Kvr.kpd.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
5. Lahayne, Holger. "Lietuvos Evangelikų Liuteronų Bažnyčia". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
6. "Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčia". Keturiossostines.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
7. "Dėl Dievo žodžio. Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų parapija". Bernardinai.lt (in Lithuanian). 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
8. "Velykų pamaldos iš Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčios". Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
9. "Vilniaus evangelikai liuteronai minėjo bažnyčios 450-metį". Xxiamzius.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
10. "Paminklo Martynui Liuteriui atidengimas Vilniaus evangelikų liuteronų bažnyčioje". Reformacija500.lt (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.