Christ's Resurrection Church, Kaunas

Kaunas our Lord Jesus Christ's Resurrection Basilica (Lithuanian: Kauno mūsų Viešpaties Jėzaus Kristaus Prisikėlimo bazilika) is a monumental Roman Catholic church in Kaunas, Lithuania. The church was consecrated in 2004, and in 2005 it was finally completed. It is the largest basilical church in the Baltic States.

Our Lord Jesus Christ's Resurrection Basilica
Prisikėlimo bazilika
Christ's Resurrection Basilica
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictŽaliakalnis
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMinor basilica
Year consecrated2004
Location
LocationKaunas, Lithuania
Geographic coordinates54.902° N, 23.917° E
Architecture
Architect(s)Karolis Reisonas
TypeChurch
StyleFunctionalism, Art Deco
Completed2005
Construction cost878 470 litas until 1940
Specifications
Direction of façadeNortheast
Capacity5000 and 2000 on the rooftop
Spire height70 m
Materialsconcrete and bricks
Website
prisikelimas.lt
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