The Christ Ascension Church of Kupiškis

The Christ Ascension Church of Kupiškis is truly magnificent, making the landscape of the town unique. The first thing you see, as you enter the town from whichever way, are the Church of Kupiškis’ red brick towers. Historians believe that the place, where Church of Kupiškis is standing, has been the worship and burial place of ancient Lithuanians. The square oak box with human bones, a rusty sword and ancient money inside were found when digging pits for the foundations of the Church. The Church is a monument of the Neo-Gothic style, hall type (60 x 43 m), built of bricks, and has two towers, 2 sacristies, 3 naves and 5 altars. The Church was built between 1900-1914 and is one of the largest in terms of size in Lithuania.