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The chapel in Salos was first mentioned in 1771, during the ownership of Salos Manor by Kristupas Moriconis. The current stone church was built in 1887–1888 based on a design by architect Georg Verner, with financial support from Countess Maria Tyzenhauzaitė Pšezdzieckienė.
The history of the church bells is particularly fascinating and filled with dramatic events. During World War I, the Russian army ordered the removal of the bells to transport them to Moscow. However, priest J. Paliukas resisted, and the bells were buried in the park near the bathing area. After the war, they were rehung in a temporary bell tower. During World War II, the Germans attempted to seize them, but brave locals intoxicated the guards and hid the bells in Vaitkūnai. Two bells have names: the largest, Jurgis, and the second, Apolinaras. A third bell, originally from Adomynė Church since 1921, was returned to Salos in 1984.
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