Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Palanga

The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in Palanga, Lithuania.

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Email: parapija.palanga@gmail.com
Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: church building in Palanga, Lithuania
Also known as: “Church of the Assumption, Palanga”
Address: Vytauto g. 51, Palanga, 00134
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muzeum of amber and Palanga Progymnasium.

Muzeum of amber

Museum

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The Palanga Amber Museum, near the Baltic Sea in Palanga, Lithuania, is a branch of the Lithuanian National Museum of Art. It is housed in the restored 19th-century Tiškevičiai Palace and is surrounded by the Palanga Botanical Garden. Muzeum of amber is situated 1¼ km southwest of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Palanga.

Palanga Progymnasium

School

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Palanga Progymnasium was a progymnasium that operated from 1886 to 1915 in Palanga, then part of the Russian Empire. It was a four-class Russian school for boys sponsored by graf Józef Tyszkiewicz. Palanga Progymnasium is situated 450 metres north of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Palanga.

Palanga Pier

Scenic viewpoint

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Palanga Pier is a wooden pier to the Baltic Sea located in Palanga, the most popular and biggest summer resort in Lithuania. Palanga Pier is situated 1 km west of Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Palanga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palanga and Vanagupė.

Palanga

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Palanga is a seaside resort in the Samogitia region of Lithuania. It includes a string of smaller resorts from the edge of Klaipėda city to the border with Latvia and the regional airport; in 2023 it had a population of 18,132.