The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius (also known as Vilnius Cathedral; Lithuanian: Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika; Polish: Bazylika archikatedralna św. Stanisława Biskupa i św. Władysława, historical: Kościół Katedralny św. Stanisława[1]) is the main Catholic cathedral in Lithuania. It is situated in Vilnius Old Town, just off Cathedral Square. Dedicated to the Christian saints Stanislaus and Ladislaus, the church is the heart of Catholic spiritual life in Lithuania.
^Kirkor, Adam Honory (1880). Przewodnik po Wilnie i jego okolicach (2nd ed.). Nakładem i drukiem Józefa Zawadzkiego. pp. 72, 102.
The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius (also known as VilniusCathedral; Lithuanian: Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo...
Vilnius (/ˈvɪlniəs/ VIL-nee-əs, Lithuanian: [ˈvʲɪlʲnʲʊs] ; previously known in English as Vilna, see other names) is the capital of and largest city in...
main street of Vilnius, Gediminas Avenue, is partially located in the Old Town. The central squares in the Old Town are the Cathedral Square and the Town...
The Cathedral School of Vilnius was a cathedral school attached to the VilniusCathedral. Established in the late 14th century, it is believed to be the...
The Vilnius Castle Complex (Lithuanian: Vilniaus pilių kompleksas or Vilniaus pilys) is a group of cultural, and historic structures on the left bank...
likely with tuberculosis) and died at the age of 25. He was buried in VilniusCathedral. His canonization was initiated by his brother King Sigismund I the...
destruction of pagan cult objects in Vilnius and provided legal grounds for establishment of the VilniusCathedral. On 19 April 1389, Pope Urban VI recognized...
lack of sources regarding that. In 1931, during the refurbishment of VilniusCathedral, the forgotten sarcophagus of Alexander was discovered, and has since...
Gediminas' Cap was placed on the monarch's head by the Bishop of Vilnius in VilniusCathedral. Lithuania in the present day is a representative democracy in...
privilege of 17 February 1387 ensured that the VilniusCathedral was provided for, while the diocese of Vilnius was established under Pope Urban VI on 12 March...
Trakai Island Castle, ending the whole affair. He was buried in the Cathedral of Vilnius. The knowledge about his remains has been lost. According to the...
1383. Vilnius was granted city rights by Jogaila in 1387, following the Christianization of Lithuania and the construction of the VilniusCathedral. The...
is Cathedral-Basilica of St. Stanislaus and St. Ladislaus in Vilnius; it also houses a minor basilica in Trakai. The current archbishop of Vilnius is...
rafting Two women [17] 50 litų Arms of Kaunas, Vilnius and Klaipėda, Grand Duke Gediminas VilniusCathedral and its belfry [18] 100 litų Coat of arms of...
during the inaugurations of Gediminids as Lithuanian monarchs in the VilniusCathedral and symbolized the dynasty's continuity. Their monarchical title in...
1792 three sculptures by Kazimierz Jelski were placed on the roof of VilniusCathedral: Saint Casimir on the south side, Saint Stanislaus on the north, and...
Chapel of Saint Casimir is a chapel dedicated to Saint Casimir in VilniusCathedral. The chapel was built in 1623–36 after Prince Casimir (1458–1484)...
grand ducal throne, conducted his affairs in the palace as well as in VilniusCathedral. During the rule of Sigismund I the palace was greatly expanded to...
A Synod in Vilnius united the church in 1557. The parish network covered nearly all of the Grand Duchy, with district centers in Vilnius, Kedainai, Biržai...
maintained a Lithuanian court. In 1501, Erazm Ciołek, a priest of the VilniusCathedral, explained to the Pope that the Lithuanians preserve their language...
Gediminas' Cap was placed on the monarch's heads by the Bishop of Vilnius in VilniusCathedral. Title: King of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos karalius). Dates...
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