St. Mary Church in

Trakai Trakai (; see names section for alternative and historic names) is a historic town and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. T ...

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

, is a Roman Catholic church. It was founded by

Vytautas the Great Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ''Vitovt'', Latin: ''Alexander Vitoldus'', O ...

in 1409 and constructed in gothic style. Later it was significantly altered during the Baroque period, and its current appearance is mostly defined by these alterations. The main altarpiece contains the icon,

The Mother of God of Trakai The Mother of God of Trakai (russian: Мадонна Тракайская) is a Roman Catholic icon, located in the main altarpiece of the St. Mary Church in Trakai, Lithuania. Pope Clement XI sent Bishop Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski for ...

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* Tomasz Krzywick. Litwa: przewodnik, Oficyna Wydawnicza "Rewasz", 2005, p. 402 (in Polish). {{Coord, 54, 38, 34.3, N, 24, 56, 4, E, display=title Buildings and structures in Trakai Roman Catholic churches in Lithuania Tourist attractions in Vilnius County