Žemaičių Kalvarija

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Žemaičių Kalvarija (Samogitian: Žemaitiu Kalvarėjė,,) is a small town in Plungė district municipality, Lithuania. It is known as a major site for Catholic pilgrimage.
Every July the town hosts a large Church festival, known as the Great Žemaičių Kalvarija Festival. It attracts many tourists from all over Lithuania and abroad. It is one of the few "must visit" locations for most Roman Catholics of Lithuania. The main church of the town boasts a sculpture of crucified Jesus and picture of Street Maria, which was brought to this town in middle of 17th century from Rome. The picture is considered to be saintly.

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