| Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia | |
|---|---|
 Main façade of the church | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| District | Šančiai |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Operational |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaunas |
| Location | |
| Location | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 54°52'43" N, 23°56'35" E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Algirdas Šalkauskis, Adolfas Netyksa, Pranas Markūnas |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Functionalism/ Modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1935 |
| Completed | 1938 |
| Specifications | |
| Spire(s) | 2 |
| Materials | Masonry (brick), Ferroconcrete |
| Website | |
| kaunoarkivyskupija.lt | |
Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus ( Lithuanian: Švč. Jėzaus Širdies bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Šančiai elderate of Kaunas, Lithuania. [1] [2]
The church is characterised by its monumentality, its austere exterior forms and restrained interior. It is a significant and rare example of modern interwar sacred architecture in Lithuania. Innovative reinforced concrete structures were used in the construction of the church. The thin-walled shell roof structure (one of the first in Lithuania) was designed by engineer P. Markūnas. The church is rectangular in plan, massive, with two low towers and two sacristies at the side facades, which form a composition of regular geometric shapes. The roof is pitched and of reinforced concrete shell construction. The roof covering is made of tin sheets. The façades of the building have recessed stained-glass window openings, a profiled multi-paned surround in the central part of the front wall, and a cornice crowning the eaves. The interior is a basilican space of 3 bays, with narrow side aisles and galleries on the first floor and two narrow staircases. The cylindrical vault of the ceiling is formed by diagonal cross-beams forming 121 rhombic caissons (recesses).
Gallery
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Interior of the church -
Main nave -
Side nave -
Altar and chancel separated by an arch -
Organ and place for the choristers
References
- ^ Endriukaitytė, Kristina. "Kaunas Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus". autc.lt. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Šančiai". visit.kaunas.lt. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
54°52′43″N 23°56′35″E / 54.87861°N 23.94306°E
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