Church of Vytautas the Great
| Church of Vytautas the Great | |
|---|---|
| Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | |
Church's southern façade | |
| 54°53′42″N 23°53′11″E / 54.8950°N 23.8865°E Location in Kaunas | |
| Location | Aleksoto g. 3, 44280 Kaunas |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Status | Collegiate church |
| Founder(s) | Grand Duke Vytautas the Great |
| Dedication | Assumption of Mary |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Brick gothic |
| Groundbreaking | c. 1400 |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Closed | 1845-1853 |
| Specifications | |
| Tower height | 27.5 metres (90 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas |
| Type | National |
| Designated | 2002-10-15 |
| Reference no. | 825 |
Church of Vytautas the Great (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo bažnyčia) or the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania, and is the oldest church in the city and an important example of Gothic architecture in Lithuania, having the only Gothic cross-shaped plan (with side chapels) in Lithuania.