Šventoji Lighthouse

Šventoji Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the town of Šventoji in Lithuania, on the coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located 8 kilometres south from the Latvian border.

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Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Lithuania
Also known as: “`ventosios avyturys”, “Šventoji lighthouse”, and “Швентойский маяк”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Seas, Šventoji and Samogitian Sanctuary.

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Seas, Šventoji

Church

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Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Seas, Šventoji is situated 380 metres north of Šventoji Lighthouse.

Samogitian Sanctuary

Place of worship

Samogitian Sanctuary is a pagan sanctuary in Šventoji, Lithuania, a reconstruction of a medieval pagan observatory. The poles corresponding to the gods and goddesses of the Balts can be used to observe the main calendar holidays. Samogitian Sanctuary is situated 2 km north of Šventoji Lighthouse.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Būtingė

Church

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Evangelical Lutheran Church in Būtingė is situated 2½ km northeast of Šventoji Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Šventoji and Būtingė.

Šventoji

Suburb

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Šventoji is a resort town on the coast of the Baltic Sea in Lithuania. Administratively it is part of Palanga City Municipality. The total population of Šventoji as of 2012 was 2631.

Būtingė

Suburb

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Būtingė is a small village at the coast of the Baltic Sea in the north of Lithuania, at the border to Latvia. It belongs to Palanga City Municipality, and is situated 17 km north of the town Palanga. Būtingė is situated 5 km north of Šventoji Lighthouse.