Church of the Holy Cross, Vilnius

Church of the Holy Cross (Lithuanian: Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Vilnius Old Town.^[1][2][3][4] Initially, in 1543 a chapel was built which was later expanded and rebuilt.^[1][2][3] The current towers were built in 1725.^[1][3] Following the fire in 1737 the church was reconstructed and a late baroque interior was installed.^[1][4]

Church of the Holy Cross Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia
Façade of the church in 2007
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Vilnius Old Town
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Used as a church
Leadership	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vilnius
Location
Location	Vilnius, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates	54°41′2″N 25°17′5.5″E
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Baroque
Completed	1543 (chapel), 1725 (current towers)[1]
Materials	Plastered masonry

A former monastery complex of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God is nearby the church.^[1]

The church is famous for a spring with miraculous water in its basement (people believe that this water cures eye diseases) and a painting of Mary, mother of Jesus, which bestows favors.^[2][3]

Gallery

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  Painting of the church, 1812
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  Painting of the church, 1854
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  Painting of the church and its holy painting of Mary, 19th century
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  Photo of the church, 1900
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  Photo of the church in the interwar period
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  Copy of the holy painting of Mary on the façade of the church in 2007
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  Buildings of the monastery complex in 2007
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  Interior of the church in 2017