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Church of St. Casimir in Kamajai
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The history of the Kamajai church begins in 1635, when the first wooden church was built. According to legend, the area, once surrounded by forests, was dangerous due to bandits. A nobleman, who narrowly escaped danger, built the church as a gesture of gratitude and named the place Kamajai, recalling how he was "tormented" by the perils.
Unfortunately, the 18th-century church burned down, and another wooden sanctuary was erected in its place, later extended with a sacristy. Over time, this church deteriorated, and in 1903, the current pseudo-Gothic red-brick church was completed. The cruciform building originally featured two 60-meter-high towers, but they were damaged during the summer of 1944 and remain unrestored. Locals often joke that this church resembles the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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