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Evangelical Lutheran Church

The history of the Lutherans of Kretinga dates back to the 16th century. The Lutheran community had more than one prayer home over the course of several centuries until the neo-Gothic church in Town Hall Square was consecrated in 1899. Many people contributed to the emergence of the church. For example, although the Counts Tiškevičius attended the Roman Catholic Church, they donated almost all the logs necessary for its construction. The Kretinga Jewish community donated money to the Lutherans so that they could purchase stained glass. Even the King of Prussia, Wilhelm II, donated a large sum for the furnishing of the main altar. The greatest assets of the church are its united community. However, it also has material treasures. If one keeps their head up in the Lutheran Church, they can see the organs manufactured in 1785 by the famous organ builder Johannes Preuss in Königsberg.