Church of Vytautas the Great

Church of Vytautas the Great
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Vytauto Didžiojo bažnyčia (Lithuanian)
Church's southern façade
54°53′42″N 23°53′11″E / 54.8950°N 23.8865°E / 54.8950; 23.8865
Location in Kaunas
LocationAleksoto g. 3, 44280 Kaunas
CountryLithuania
DenominationRoman Catholic
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusCollegiate church
Founder(s)Grand Duke Vytautas the Great
DedicationAssumption of Mary
Architecture
Functional statusActive
StyleBrick gothic
Groundbreakingc.1400
Completed16th century
Closed1845-1853
Specifications
Tower height27.5 metres (90 ft)
Administration
ArchdioceseMetropolitan Archdiocese of Kaunas
TypeNational
Designated2002-10-15
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.