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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 | 1617 |
| Location | |
| Location | Kretinga, Lithuania |
| Geographic coordinates | 55°57′50.76″N 25°35′0.96″E / 55.9641000°N 25.5836000°E / 55.9641000; 25.5836000 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Sławomir Odrzywolski (20th century reconstruction), Margarita Ramanauskienė and Vytautas Šliogeris (spire reconstruction, 20th century) |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Gothic and Renaissance |
| Completed | 1617 |
| Spire height | 70 meters |
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. The Kretinga Bernardine Monastery building is connected with the church.
The church was completed in 1617 and the spire of the church was added in 1672, however the spire was destroyed during the World War II in 1941, therefore the spire was restored according to a project by Margarita Ramanauskienė and Vytautas Šliogeris in 1981–1982.
Gallery
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Main entrance doors
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Main altar in the church
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Side altar in the church
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Side altar in the church
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Stations of the Cross
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Sarcophagus of the Chodkiewicz family
References
- ^ Klietkutė, Jolanta. "Kretingos bažnyčios bokštas". Kretingos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Janonienė, Rūta. "Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai bažnyčios ir bernardinų vienuolyno ansamblis". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- "Kretingos Viešpaties Apreiškimo Švč. Mergelei Marijai parapija". Telšių vyskupija (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ 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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