Erškėtynas Chapel
Erškėtynas Chapel is a wayside shrine in Kretinga, Klaipėda County. Erškėtynas Chapel is situated nearby to the stone Erškėtyno akmuo, as well as near the spring Erškėtynas Stream and Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Inscription: “1926 m. / BARBORAI POCIENEI / APSIREIŠKĖ ŠVENTOJI MER / GELĖ MARIJA, KAD ČIA BŪTŲ / PASTATYTA KOPLYČIA / PAŠVENTINTA 1930 m.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Erškėtynas Stream and Chapel and Joskaudų alkakalnis.
Erškėtynas Stream and Chapel
Spring
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erškėtynas Stream is located in Joskaudai Forest in Kretinga District Municipality, Lithuania between the villages of Dimitravas and Lazdininkai. A nearby chapel that was built in honour of the Mother of God is often referred to as Erškėtynas Stream Chapel.
Joskaudų alkakalnis
Archaeological site
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Joskaudų alkakalnis is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Erškėtynas Chapel.
Hillfort Nagarba
Photo: Lazdynas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hillfort Nagarba is situated 4 km south of Erškėtynas Chapel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Daubėnai and Dimitravas.
Erškėtynas Chapel
- Categories: chapel and historic site
- Location: Kretinga, Klaipėda County, Samogitia, Lithuania, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
55.98369° or 55° 59′ 1″ northLongitude
21.22671° or 21° 13′ 36″ eastOpen location code
9G73X6MG+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 11768574189OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q86798752
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In Other Languages
“Erškėtynas Chapel” goes by many names.
- Lithuanian: “Erškėtyno koplyčia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Erškėtyno akmuo and Daubėnų kaimo pirmosios senosios kapinės, vad. Markapiais.
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