Anykščiai Church
Church of Apostle Evangelist St. Matthew in Anykščiai (Lithuanian: Anykščių Šv. apaštalo evangelisto Mato bažnyčia) is a red brick Neo-Gothic church in Anykščiai, Lithuania. The Church is situated on the right bank of the Šventoji River. The twin spires of the church, each 79 metres (259 ft) in height, make the church the tallest in Lithuania. The brightly colored stained glass windows were the creation of Anortė Mackelaitė, the well known stained glass artist of Lithuania, between 1971 and 1986.
| Anykščiai Church of St. Matthew | |
|---|---|
| 55°31′28″N 25°05′58″E | |
| Location | Anykščiai |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| History | |
| Status | Functional |
| Founded | Original before 1500, rebuilt in 1899–1909 |
| Dedication | St. Matthew |
| Consecrated | December 8, 1914 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nikolay Andrejev (Николай Андреев) |
| Architectural type | Neo-Gothic |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 64 metres (210 ft) |
| Width | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Spire height | 79 metres (259 ft) |
| Materials | Red brick |
| Administration | |
| Province | Archdiocese of Vilnius |
| Diocese | Diocese of Panevėžys |
| Deanery | Anykščiai Deanery |
| Parish | Anykščiai Parish of Apostle Evangelist St. Matthew |
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