• The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius (also known as Vilnius Cathedral; Lithuanian: Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv.
  • This cathedral is the earliest established church in Vilnius, a symbol of Lithuanian baptism and it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Vilnius.
  • On 4 September 1993, the Holy Father John Paul II began his historic apostolic journey through Lithuania at the Vilnius Cathedral.
  • The Cathedral of Vilnius emanates with a neoclassical grandeur that is both imposing and welcoming to visitors from around the world.
  • The Cathedral was damaged again in 1655 when Vilnius fell to Russian troops in the Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667.
  • Many well-known dukes, priests and nobles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania are buried inside Vilnius Cathedral.
  • With a long and storied history dating back to the 13th century, the Vilnius Cathedral is a sacred landmark to the Lithuanian people...
  • And it is precisely this relic that is housed within the Vilnius Cathedral. No wonder all famous folks of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were buried in its basements.
  • The current building of Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius (or just Vilnius Cathedral) dates from 1783.
  • Vilnius Bishop Ignacy Massalski commissioned the best Vilnius architect Laurynas Gucevičius to reconstruct the Cathedral.