Lourdes Grotto

Lourdes Grotto is a church in Kretinga, Klaipėda County which is located on Piliakalnio g.. Lourdes Grotto is situated nearby to the stone Kartenos akmuo, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Kartena Hillfort.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: grotto in Abakai, Lithuania
Also known as: “Kartenos lurdas”
Address: Piliakalnio g. 11, Abakai

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kartenos akmuo and Kartena Hillfort.

Kartenos akmuo

Stone

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Kartenos akmuo is a stone, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Lourdes Grotto.

Kartena Hillfort

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Kanarskas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kartena Hillfort, also called the Castle, Swede or Lūžtis Mountain, is located on the other side of the river from Kartena Town in Lithuania. The town, as well as a bend in the Minija River and the surrounding valleys are visible from the hillfort. Kartena Hillfort is situated 510 metres east of Lourdes Grotto.

Church of the Assumption, Kartena

Church

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Church of the Assumption, Kartena is situated 1½ km north of Lourdes Grotto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kartena and Abakai.

Kartena

Town

Photo: Tozujoze, Public domain.

Kartena is a town in Klaipėda County, in northwestern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 931 people. The city is one of the settlements that are near the A11 highway.