St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church is a structure that has stood the test of time. It was present right from the time Lithuania was christened. St. Peter and St. Paul's Church was built over a time period of nine years from the year 1667 to the year 1676. Hetman M.K Pacas constructed it to commemorate the liberation of Lithuania from the Russians. Prior to the erection of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, there existed a church made of wood that was destroyed during the six year long war with Moscow between the year 1665 and the year 1661. It has a Latin cross with a dome and two towers. The overall look of the building seems pretty severe. However, the interior of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church is very serene and white is the dominating color inside. Sculptures, panels and all the other works are done in white inside. The other figures and the human sculptures are reckoned to total to a big two thousand in number.
The lives of the saints of Lithuania and the scenes from the New Testament are also depicted beautifully in St. Peter and St. Paul's Church. The entire look of the church has been retained till the current day and you get to enjoy a glimpse of the ancient history and architecture when you visit St. Peter and St. Paul's Church. Right in front of this building is present the famous Jonas Paulius II Square that was built in memory of the Pope’s visit to the city of Vilnius. The fence surrounding the church was built in the later half of the seventeenth century. St. Peter and St. Paul's Church also has a picture that depicts the famous plague that hit Vilnius in the year 1710. This Roman Catholic Church is located in the Antakalnis part of the city of Vilnius.
Famous for its stucco moldings, St. Peter and St. Paul's Church has a very traditional plan and layout and is a basilica. It is a very accurate representation of the ecclesiastical architecture and the inscription present on the base of the dome is the same as that which is in the Vatican called St. Peter’s Basilica. St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, it is said was supposed to be worked on further. The decoration works on it were stalled in the year 1684, due to the unfortunate death of the founder.
