Vilnius Cathedral
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The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius, also known as Vilnius Cathedral is the main Catholic cathedral in Lithuania. It is situated in Vilnius Old Town, just off Cathedral
Main façade and belltower of Vilnius Cathedral, seen from Cathedral Square
Privilege of Grand Duke Jogaila (in Latin) to the Vilnius Cathedral, issued on 17 February 1387 in Vilnius
Gothic Vilnius Cathedral, c. 1530
Chapel of Saint Casimir with his sarcophagus in the centre
Chapel of Saint Casimir
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The Chapel of Saint Casimir is a Roman Catholic chapel, that is dedicated to Saint Casimir, located in the Vilnius Cathedral, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The chapel was built in 1623–36 after Prince Casimi
Foundation plaque on the wall of the chapel from Cathedral Square with the coat of arms of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the latin inscription: lit. 'To God, the Best and Greatest. / To Saint Casimir, / son of Casimir, king of the Jagiellonian dynasty, / patron, guardian, and defender / of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, / a kinsman prince, / Sigismund III, King of Poland and Sweden, / this chapel / as an eternal monument of his piety and devotion / erected, furnished, and adorned. / Władysław IV, / by the translation of the sacred body, / honored, completed, and dedicated it / in the Year of the Lord 1636, on the 14th day of August
Three-Handed St. Casimir without riza
Three-Handed St. Casimir with riza