About the Church
The Chapel of Our Lady, Queen of the Rosary, stands on the picturesque southwestern shore of Lake Dusia, in the village of Kryžiai, Lazdijai district.
The sacred history of the place is linked to the Great Northern War of 1702 — it is said that here, where a field chaplain celebrated Mass, three crosses were erected, which also gave the village its name. In the 19th century, through the efforts of Canon Vincas Jurgilas, a masonry chapel was built here, which became a well-known place of pilgrimage. During the Soviet era it was closed in 1948, and completely demolished in 1963.
During the years of the National Revival the chapel was rebuilt: on 5 July 1992 Bishop Juozas Žemaitis blessed the cornerstone, and the present plastered masonry chapel was completed in 2000, to a design by the architects Juozas Žakauskas and Dainius Gailius. It is adorned with a tower over forty metres high, a granite altar, and a sculpture of Mary created by an Italian sculptor.
The sacred history of the place is linked to the Great Northern War of 1702 — it is said that here, where a field chaplain celebrated Mass, three crosses were erected, which also gave the village its name. In the 19th century, through the efforts of Canon Vincas Jurgilas, a masonry chapel was built here, which became a well-known place of pilgrimage. During the Soviet era it was closed in 1948, and completely demolished in 1963.
During the years of the National Revival the chapel was rebuilt: on 5 July 1992 Bishop Juozas Žemaitis blessed the cornerstone, and the present plastered masonry chapel was completed in 2000, to a design by the architects Juozas Žakauskas and Dainius Gailius. It is adorned with a tower over forty metres high, a granite altar, and a sculpture of Mary created by an Italian sculptor.