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St. Francis Xavier ChurchŠv. Pranciškaus Ksavero (Jėzuitų) bažnyčia

St. Francis Xavier ChurchŠv. Pranciškaus Ksavero (Jėzuitų) bažnyčia St. Francis Xavier ChurchŠv. Pranciškaus Ksavero (Jėzuitų) bažnyčia - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Church of St. Francis Xavier () is located in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. The church, dedicated to St. Francis Xavier, was built in the Town Hall Square in the Old Town of Kaunas by Jesuits. The Jesuits opened their first residence in Kaunas in 1642 and established a chapel in the House of Perkūnas in 1643. Later they also founded a first four-form school in the city in 1649. The construction of the church started in 1666 and was completed in 1720, the church was consecrated in 1722.Kaunas: Dates and Facts. Kaunas from its Origins to the Fall of Grand Duchy of Lithuania Read more on Wikipedia

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