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Vilniaus apskritis Katedros aikštė 2
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Skulptūros katedros išorėjeStatues on the Exterior of the Cathedral |
Various sculptors
1780-1800 |
The front façade has the main portal with six Doric columns and a tympanum.
On the tympanum are three large statues by Karolis Jelskis, dating from 1786-92:
Presumably the sculpture of St. Casimir originally symbolized Lithuania, that of St. Stanislaus symbolized Poland, and that of St. Helena symbolized Russia's dominance. These statues were removed in 1950 and restored in 1997 by Stanislavas Kuzma.
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