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Palanga Kurhaus Back in 1877 In Palanga, a characteristic building of the then popular resort phenomenon appeared - Kurzhaus - the main point of recent entertainment and culture. Although the building has been reconstructed and expanded at least several times, its most interesting transformation took place in the 20th century. at the beginning, when part of it acquired modern, or in other words, Jugend features. More: https://architekturalietuvoje.lt/lank... Palanga Villa "Anapilis" 19th century. at the end, one of the most interesting varieties of historicism came from Germany to the then Russian Empire: the so-called Swiss style. Inspired by the traditional houses of the alpine region - the shale, it was largely spread in the architecture of resort and suburban villas, where it gradually acquired more and more complex and imposing forms. Very close to the Palanga bridge, you can see almost the most impressive example of the latest stage of this style, which was characterized by complex, decorative architectural forms. More: https://architekturalietuvoje.lt/lank... Būtinge Evangelical Lutheran Church In Būtinge, which today is mostly associated with the oil terminal located here, we can find the country's most north-west historical brick church. The special history of this region determined that it is a Lutheran sanctuary, and the parish can be considered one of the oldest in Lithuania. A large community of Latvians has always lived here, so for many years services in Būtingė were also held in their language. More: https://architekturalietuvoje.lt/lank... Palanga St. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary To the seaside resort in the little by little turning town in 1896-1897. on the plot of the former wooden church, a new sanctuary appeared on the initiative of Felix Tiškevičius, which became the new main highlight of the panorama. Many historical shrines in Lithuania can be associated with two architects: one of them was Karlas Eduardas Strandmann, a Swede from Liepaja, most of whose works in our country originated in Žemaitia. More: https://architekturalietuvoje.lt/lank...