Palūšės Šv. Juozapo bažnyčia, Aukštaitija National Park
Facts and practical information
St. Jozaphata in the South - Catholic church in the South.
The wooden church was built in 1747–1757. The church on the rectangular plan has 3 naves, the presbytery closed with five and two sacristies. The entrance leads through the vestibule with a triangular front. The roof is covered with shingles, with an octagonal tower over the altar part.
The walls from the outside are crazy and decorated with vertical slats. A decorative rain system on the entrance door.
There is a belfry in front of the church, from the church construction period. The belfry is made of wood, octagonal, with two floors. Upper from the floor is an discovered Arkadowa Gallery. A tent roof over the bell tower, covered with shingles. In the church courtyard, surrounded by a wooden fence with a wooden gate, there are two chapels from the 19th century, wooden and stone.
In the equipment of the church 3 Baroque altars, polychrome and richly carved, baroque organ prospectus, several paintings from the 17th and 17th centuries and sculptures from the 19th century.
1 M. Petrausko gAukštaitija National Park
Palūšės Šv. Juozapo bažnyčia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Ignalina regional gymnasium, Linkmenas, Alksnaitis, Gavys.