Church of the Lord's Revelation to Virgin Mary, Kretinga
| Church of the Lord's Revelation to Virgin Mary Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai bažnyčia | |
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 Aerial view of the church and nearby Bernardine Monastery | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Leadership | Roman Catholic Diocese of Telšiai |
| Year consecrated | 7 July 1619[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Kretinga, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°53′31.19″N 21°14′33.96″E / 55.8919972°N 21.2427667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Sławomir Odrzywolski (20th century reconstruction), Margarita Ramanauskienė and Vytautas Šliogeris (spire reconstruction, 20th century)[2] |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic and Renaissance |
| Completed | 1617 |
| Spire height | 70 meters[2] |
The Church of the Lord's Revelation to Virgin Mary (Lithuanian: Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai bažnyčia) is a Roman Catholic church in Kretinga, Lithuania.[1][3][4][5][6] The Kretinga Bernardine Monastery building is connected with the church.[1] The construction of the church and monastery complex in 1610–1617 was financed by Jan Karol Chodkiewicz, the Grand Hetman of Lithuania, while the consecration of the church was performed by Stanisław Kiszka, the Bishop of Samogitia.[1]
In 1672, a spire was added to the church, however the spire was destroyed during the World War II in 1941, therefore it was restored according to a project by Margarita Ramanauskienė and Vytautas Šliogeris in 1981–1982.[2][1][4]
Gallery
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Main entrance doors -
Main altar in the church -
Side altar in the church -
Side altar in the church -
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Sarcophagus of the Chodkiewicz family
References
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- ^ a b c d e Janonienė, Rūta. "Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai bažnyčios ir bernardinų vienuolyno ansamblis". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Klietkutė, Jolanta. "Kretingos bažnyčios bokštas". Kretingos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Kretingos Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai parapija". Telšių vyskupija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ a b Klietkutė, Jolanta. "Kretingos Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai bažnyčia". Kretingos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Pranciškonų vienuolyno ir Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai bažnyčios ansamblis". Kretingos rajono turizmo informacijos centras (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "The Kretinga Church of the Lord's Revelation to Virgin Mary". Krastogidas.lt. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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