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The Viešvėnai Church is an important historical and architectural site located in Lithuania. The first church in Viešvėnai was built in 1758, but a new wooden church was constructed in 1852. The construction was initiated by Father Domininkas Styrbinskis, who came to Viešvėnai in 1848. Through his efforts and the financial support of the local residents, the new wooden church was built between 1850 and 1852, and despite various renovations and repairs, it has survived to this day. In 1907–1908, Father Vladislovas Tomaševičius began efforts to separate the Viešvėnai parish from the Telšiai parish, receiving support from local nobility and parishioners. However, the process was prolonged, and the Viešvėnai parish

was officially established only in 1924. After a fire in 1902 destroyed the parsonage buildings, they were rebuilt between 1903 and 1906, with the addition of a church vestibule, a new sacristy, and a belfry. After World War II, Father Jonas Kauneckas renovated the belfry and painted the church. For these efforts, the Soviet authorities banned him from serving the Viešvėnai church and parish. This wooden church is characterized by folk architectural forms and features elements of neo-Gothic style. It has a rectangular plan with a single tower and an additional sacristy. Inside, there are three altars. The churchyard is enclosed by a stone wall and features a small chapel, which is an important part of the churchyard.

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