Tytuvėnai Christ Stairs Chapel

The Tytuvėnai Christ Stairs Chapel (Lithuanian: Tytuvėnų Kristaus laiptų koplyčia) is a chapel in the Tytuvėnai Monastery which was constructed in 1775 from a stone transported from Sweden.[1][2][3][4] It is an example of Holy Stairs architecture which began to spread in Europe following the Council of Trent.[1][2][5] A blood drop of Pope John Paul II is preserved in the chapel.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kristaus laiptų koplyčia". Tytuvenubaznycia.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Kristaus laiptų koplyčia". VisitSiauliai.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kristaus laiptų koplyčia". InfoKelme.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 Stažytė, Karolina. "Įspūdinga vieta Lietuvoje, kur saugomas popiežiaus kraujo lašas ir galima pasisodinti rožę". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Tytuvėnai: šimtmečius išsaugota istorija ir legendos". Tv3.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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