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]

Tytuvėnai Christ Stairs Chapel
  • The holy stairs from the bottom
    The holy stairs from the bottom
  • Crucifix on top of the holy stairs
    Crucifix on top of the holy stairs
  • Both holy stairs from the above
    Both holy stairs from the above

References
  1. "Kristaus laiptų koplyčia". Tytuvenubaznycia.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  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. 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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