in 1794 A wooden church was built in the middle of Antazavė town and given the title of Divine Providence. Its construction was financed and cared for by Countess Kunigunda Valavičiūtė - Pliaterienė, the owner of Antazavė manor. The church has features of baroque architecture, basilica, cruciform plan, twin tower. Inside the three naves, the three altars are in the late Baroque style. An interesting organ and the central altar of the church, in the middle of which is embedded a cross with a nailed figure representing the dead Christ. The crucifix is carved out of wood. On the sides of the cross stand the original apostles of St. Wooden sculptures of Peter and St. Paul. There are two works of applied art in the church: a wall-mounted metal vessel for washing hands (18th century) and a movable wooden altar (19th century). On the left side of the presbytery there is an expressive wooden sculpture of St. John Nepomuk. The church, bell tower and gate are architectural monuments of local significance. The bell tower and gate were built in 1889. The bell tower is three-story, tapering upwards. The two lower floors are of stone and lime masonry, the third floor is of brick with open openings. The gate of the churchyard - stone and brick masonry, baroque style. In the gate - three openwork metal gates, made by a blacksmith.
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