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Church of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddeus and the Bell Tower

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The Church of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddeus in Barstyčiai is a unique wooden architectural monument in the town of Barstyčiai, Skuodas district. The building is characterized by a rectangular plan, a massive tower, and a wooden bell tower next to a stone churchyard wall with gates. The historic church has been renovated several times—the first church was funded by Tadas Jagminas in 1788, while the current building was constructed in 1906. In 2009, it was included in the Cultural Heritage Register as a regionally significant complex that represents traditional folk architecture and historicist style.

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The Church of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddeus in Barstyčiai is one of the most significant cultural heritage sites in the town of Barstyčiai and Skuodas district. This unique wooden church features a rectangular plan, a massive tower, and a porch, with its churchyard surrounded by an impressive split-stone fence with gates. Next to the fence stands an old bell tower containing four bells. Barstyčiai has long been associated with important historical figures in Lithuania—Stanislovas Beinartas donated this area to the Jesuit college of Pašiaušė in the 17th century, and in 1788, Tadas Jagminas built the first church, endowing it with land and 1200 rubles. In the 19th century,

the church was rebuilt and renovated, although in 1870, it faced conflicts between ecclesiastical authorities and the governor-general over the appointment of a priest. The current wooden church was built in 1906, and the parish was officially established in 1908, ending its affiliation with the Žemaičių Kalvarija parish. From 1977 to 1988, Father Anupras Žukas served here as pastor, and his grave is also located in the churchyard. On June 16, 2009, the Cultural Heritage Department included the church complex in the Register of Immovable Cultural Heritage as a regionally significant architectural site, embodying the fusion of folk architecture and historicist style.

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