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Wooden Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea

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The Wooden Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea, was built in 1929 on the banks of the Šventoji River, about one and a half kilometers from the fishermen's port. It was constructed by Prelate Dr. Jurgis Galdikas, who named the church "Stella Maris" – Star of the Sea. The chapel was built after a storm claimed the lives of several fishermen, and the survivors helped construct it by bringing materials. The chapel later became the center of the Šventoji parish.

The chapel houses an image of St. Casimir and a bell, one of the oldest in Lithuania, cast in 1608 in Königsberg.

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Religious Heritage
Šventoji
Palanga Tourism Information Center

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The Wooden Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea, is a unique historical and spiritual site, built in 1929 on the banks of the Šventoji River, about one and a half kilometers from the emerging fishermen's port. The chapel was constructed by Prelate Dr. Jurgis Galdikas, the then-inspector and lecturer of the Telšiai Seminary. The church was built on the grounds of his sister Monika Kaunienė's homestead, and the project and construction were supervised by the prelate himself. The chapel was named "Stella Maris," meaning "Star of the Sea," a title reflected in the artistic painting above the altar. It is said that during the construction, a great storm occurred,

drowning several fishermen. The surviving fishermen, in gratitude for being saved by the Virgin Mary, brought materials to build the church. The materials were prepared in Klaipėda's joinery workshops and transported to the construction site. The church was built with the blessing of the Bishop of Telšiai and later became the center of the Šventoji parish. Inside the church, one can see art monuments, such as an image of St. Casimir, painted at the end of the 19th century, and a bell that dates back to 1608. This bell, marked with the inscription "Mark Ulman, Königsberg," is one of the oldest in Lithuania and older than all the bells of the Palanga church.

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