Cathedral of the Theotokos, Vilnius

Cathedral of the Theotokos, Vilnius
Vilniaus Dievo Motinos Ėmimo į Dangų katedra
Western façade of the cathedral
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LocationVilnius
CountryLithuania
Language(s)Lithuanian, Russian
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church
History
StatusActive
DedicationTheotokos
Architecture
StyleByzantine
Completed1346
Specifications
Height49 metres (161 ft)
Official nameVilnius Old Town
TypeCultural
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv)
Designated1994
Reference no.541
UNESCO regionEurope

The Cathedral of the Theotokos in Vilnius (Lithuanian: Vilniaus Dievo Motinos Ėmimo į Dangų katedra; Russian: Пречи́стенский кафедра́льный собо́р) is the episcopal see of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Lithuania.

Between 1415 and 1795, it was the mother church of the Ruthenian Orthodox Church and the Ruthenian Uniate Church (following the 1596 Union of Brest) within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and then the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.


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