St. Casimir Cathedral - Great Attractions (Vilnius, Lithuania)
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Take a tour of St. Casimir Cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
St. Casimir Cathedral is a beautiful baroque sanctuary in the town of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Construction started on the cathedral in 1604 and it was officially consecrated in 1635 when Roman Catholicism was dominant in Vilnius.
Between 1963 and 1988, the church experienced a phase of irreligion in which it was transformed into an atheist museum.
The stunning 40 meter cupola atop this cathedral features the architectural gold embellished crown of the Duke of Lithuania.
In 1988, the town of Vilnius decided to identify the church as a Catholic sanctuary once again.
St. Casimir Cathedral is now a site of pilgrimage as well as a magnificent destination.
St. Casimir Cathedral is a beautiful baroque sanctuary in the town of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Construction started on the cathedral in 1604 and it was officially consecrated in 1635 when Roman Catholicism was dominant in Vilnius.
Between 1963 and 1988, the church experienced a phase of irreligion in which it was transformed into an atheist museum.
The stunning 40 meter cupola atop this cathedral features the architectural gold embellished crown of the Duke of Lithuania.
In 1988, the town of Vilnius decided to identify the church as a Catholic sanctuary once again.
St. Casimir Cathedral is now a site of pilgrimage as well as a magnificent destination.