Church of St. Alexander, Varniai

St. Alexander's church in Varniai is the oldest church in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Samogitia, Lithuania
  • Address: Vytauto g. 10, Varniai, 88320

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Varniai and Samogitian Diocese Museum.

Church
Photo: Žemaitijos kelias, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church is a in , . Until 1864 the church was the cathedral of Samogitian diocese and the seat of Bishops of Samogitia. is situated 280 metres north of Church of St. Alexander, Varniai.

Museum
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The is a museum dedicated to the former Diocese of Samogitia. Established in 1999, the museum is located in the building of the former Varniai Priest Seminary which was relocated to after the failed Uprising of 1863. is situated 360 metres northeast of Church of St. Alexander, Varniai.

School
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is a school, which is situated 490 metres northeast of Church of St. Alexander, Varniai.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varniai and Panakatis.

Town
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is a city in the , western . In the Middle Ages the city was known as Medininkai.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Church of St. Alexander, Varniai.

Village
Photo: Hugo.arg, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km east of Church of St. Alexander, Varniai.

Church of St. Alexander, Varniai

Latitude
55.74134° or 55° 44′ 29″ north
Longitude
22.36903° or 22° 22′ 9″ east
Inception
1770
Open location code
9G74P9R9+GJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 212030236
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q13194055
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In Other Languages

From Lithuanian to Samogitian—“Church of St. Alexander, Varniai” goes by many names.
  • Lithuanian: “Šv. Aleksandro bažnyčia”
  • Lithuanian: “Varnių šv. Aleksandro bažnyčia”
  • Lithuanian: “Varnių Šv. Aleksandro bažnyčia”
  • Russian: “Костёл Святого Александра (Варняй)”
  • Russian: “Костёл Святого Александра”
  • Samogitian: “Varniū Šv. Aleksandra bažnīčė”
  • “Varniu Šv. Aleksėndra bažninčė”

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