St. Mary's Church

Trakai, Lithuania

St. Mary Church in Trakai, Lithuania, is a Roman Catholic church. It was originally founded by Vytautas the Great in 1409 and constructed in gothic style. Later it was significantly altered during the Baroque period, and its current appearance if mostly defined by these alterations.

References:

Wikipedia

Religious sites in Lithuania

Address

Birutės G. 5, Trakai, Lithuania

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Details

Founded: 1409
Category: Religious sites in Lithuania

More Information

www.trakai.info
en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4.8/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Arik Binder (3 years ago)
Beautiful Church

Darius Rakstelis (4 years ago)
Very good place to pray. It's a "must see" in Trakai.

Bhavak Kotak (5 years ago)
A place where u find peace and the aura over here ... Divine as always

Kestutis Vasiliunas (5 years ago)
Wonderful Church with Saint painting of St. Virgin Maria!

Anastasija Anastazija (5 years ago)
nice to be inside. nice and calm place

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