Saint Anne's Church in Bijutiškis

Saint Anne's Church in Bijutiškis

Ona Eirudavičienė built the first church in 1478 and donated property. The new church was built in 1789. It was closed and demolished by the Russian authorities in 1868. In 1925, the church was installed in the brick Eastern Orthodox church that was built in 1875. Priest Karolis Bielinis built the current wooden church in 1930-1931. In 1954-1958, Nikodemas Švogžlys-Milžinas (1899-1985) was a pastor here, he installed 3 altars. 3 new altars have been installed in the church, the church has a rectangular plan, with a three-walled apse and 2 sacristies on both sides of it, and 2 annexes. The inside has 3 naves separated by thin piers.

Liepų g. 18A, Bijutiškio k., Dubingių sen., Molėtų r. (55.117416, 25.396182) (View map)