The Chapel of Raguv\u0117l\u0117 was mentioned for the first time in 1784, when Bernardine monks used to come to hold the mas from Tro\u0161k\u016bnai. In 1796, Jurgis Komarars, owner of Raguv\u0117l\u0117 manor funded the modern-day wooden Church of St Deacon Stephen. In 1902, his son Mykolas Komaras allocated 16 dessiatins of land for the church, but did not fund the priest, so a parish was established only in 1924. In 1930, the interior of the church was renovated and painted.<\/p>\n
The rectangular church with three naves and an unprotruding apse belongs to Classicism and is built on a plastered brick basement. The perimeter of the church is surrounded by a Doric entablature. The front fa\u00e7ade imitates a portico with three-quarter columns supporting the entablature with a shallow triangular pediment . This architectural solution is particularly characteristic of Classicist buildings. The same type of columns can be seen on the side fa\u00e7ades between the large, segmented windows. Wide carved stone masonry stairway leads to the main entrance, featuring a double door with rhombic d\u00e9cor. The tin roof of the church has eaves and three sides. The front part features a firm, tinned rectangular tower with a high pavilion roof and a metal cross. The back fa\u00e7ade has a single door and a window above. Near the window there is a wooden frame canopy with a hook and a bell. The walls are covered with vertical narrow planks.
\nThe interior of Raguv\u0117l\u0117 church also maintains Classicist style. There are several valuable pieces of art. These include the 18th c. procession altar with the paintings of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, a copy of Raphael\u2019s Sistine Madonna by the artist L. \u0160vedkas, the illusionist paintings of the Crucifix altar of the right nave and the illusionist painting of the altar of St Stephen of the left nave. In the interwar period the ceilings of the entryway, the naves, the presbytery and the organ balcony were painted with ornaments, emblems and figures. The organ of the church is one of the oldest in Anyk\u0161\u010diai area. Built in 1795 by an unknown master, they are a clear example of Classicism, featuring the coat of arms of Komarai family \u2013 founders of the church \u2013 on its d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n
The churchyard is surrounded with a metal fence with brick columns. The front corners of the churchyard are framed by two-storey neoclassical belfries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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