About the Church
The Church of Christ the King stands in the village of Krikštonys, Lazdijai district, about nine kilometres southeast of Seirijai.
The parish here was established in 1925, and the most notable mark was left by Father Jonas Reitelaitis (1884–1966) — the only priest-architect in interwar Lithuania to design and build his own church. The roof of the masonry church was completed in 1932, it was solemnly consecrated on 30 September 1934, and the plastering of the façade was completed in 1935.
The plastered masonry church, in the Historicist style, has a rectangular, three-aisled plan, with two towers and side sacristies; wide, high steps lead up to the churchyard. The building masterfully combines vernacular and professional architectural traditions with elements of the Gothic Revival and the national style. The church is listed in the cultural heritage register and is even depicted on the coat of arms of Krikštonys.
The parish here was established in 1925, and the most notable mark was left by Father Jonas Reitelaitis (1884–1966) — the only priest-architect in interwar Lithuania to design and build his own church. The roof of the masonry church was completed in 1932, it was solemnly consecrated on 30 September 1934, and the plastering of the façade was completed in 1935.
The plastered masonry church, in the Historicist style, has a rectangular, three-aisled plan, with two towers and side sacristies; wide, high steps lead up to the churchyard. The building masterfully combines vernacular and professional architectural traditions with elements of the Gothic Revival and the national style. The church is listed in the cultural heritage register and is even depicted on the coat of arms of Krikštonys.