Church of the Ascension ( lt, Viešpaties Dangun Žengimo bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the

Vilnius Old Town The Old Town of Vilnius ( lt, Vilniaus senamiestis, pl, Stare Miasto w Wilnie, be, Стары горад у Вільнюсе, russian: Старый город в Вильнюсe), one of the largest surviving medieval old towns in both Norther ...

. Its construction began in 1695, but due to the lack of funding it was completed only after 35 years in 1730 and in the same year was it was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

as Church of the Ascension. In 1750–1754 the towers of the church were elevated according to a project by architect

Johann Christoph Glaubitz Johann Christoph Glaubitz ( – 30 March 1767) was an architect of German descent who is generally considered to be the most prominent Baroque architect in the lands of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Early life Glaubitz was born in Sc ...

in the style of

Vilnian Baroque The Vilnian Baroque ( lt, Vilnietiškas barokas, pl, barok wileński) or the School of Vilnius Baroque ( lt, Vilniaus baroko mokykla, pl, wileńska szkoła baroku) is a name of late Baroque architecture style in Catholic church architecture of ...

and in 1755–1756 the church porch was built. The façade of the church is abundantly decorated with rococo moldings. However, the interior of the church is quite modest and represent the values of the

Congregation of the Mission , logo = , image = Vincentians.png , abbreviation = CM , nickname = Vincentians, Paules, Lazarites, Lazarists, Lazarians , established = , founder = Vincent de Paul , fou ...

. Near the church there is a former monastery of the Congregation of the Mission. The complex also had a

hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment with specialized health science and auxiliary healthcare staff and medical equipment. The best-known type of hospital is the general hospital, which typically has an emerge ...

. The Missionaries named the hill on which the complex was built as Saviour's Hill. Since 2022 the complex was under reconstruction.

Gallery

File:Wilno Kosciol Misjonarzy Zygmunt Vogel.jpg, Painting of the complex by

Zygmunt Vogel Zygmunt Vogel (15 June 1764, Wołczyn – 20 April 1826, Warsaw) was a Polish illustrator, educator, and painter in the classical style. He was sometimes called ''Ptaszek'' (Polish for "Bird"): a reference to his name (which means "bird" in G ...

File:Vilnia, Subač, Misijanerski. Вільня, Субач, Місіянэрскі (1876).jpg, Painting of the church, 1876 File:Vilnia, Subač, Misijanerski. Вільня, Субач, Місіянэрскі (J. Čachovič, 1875-85).jpg, Interior of the church in 1875–1885 File:Vilnia, Subač, Misijanerski. Вільня, Субач, Місіянэрскі (S. Fleury, 1896).jpg, Aerial photo of the complex in 1896

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Church of Ascension, Vilnius Roman Catholic churches completed in 1730 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Lithuania Baroque architecture in Lithuania Roman Catholic churches in Vilnius 1730 establishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth