Kamaju Šv. Kazimiero bažnycia, church Traditional Cache
Kamaju Šv. Kazimiero bažnycia, church
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Istorija
Kamaju dvaro savininkas Adomas Lukianskis-Paulavicius 1635 m. pastate medine bažnycia. Jai paskyre 4 margu sklypa, o 1650 m. – Duokiškio palivarka ir 3000 auksinu. Metriku knygos rašytos nuo 1637 m. Samuelis Lukianskis-Paulavicius 1677 m. ikure altarija ir skyre jai išlaikyma. Bažnycia 1737 m. sudege. Jos vietoje pastatyta kita medine. 1774 m. isteigta parapine mokykla.
1820 m. bažnycia perstatyta, pailginta. Šventorius apmurytas. Kamajuose nuo 1820 m. gyveno (1824 m. vikaravo) poetas kunigas Antanas Strazdas (1763–1833, palaidotas Kamaju kapinese). Kamaju klebonas Ignas Macevicius 1863 m. ištremtas i Orenburga (1887 m. grižo i Ryga). Vikaras Jonas Juozapaitis 1893 m. (už raginima nesimelsti už cara) valdžios isakymu dvejiems metams uždarytas i Kretingos vienuolyna.
1892 m. prašyta valdžios leidimo statyti nauja murine bažnycia. Prašymas atmestas. Bažnycia 1896 m. leido statyti konsistorija, kai valdžios leidimo nereikejo. Pagal inžinieriaus Floriano Vyganovskio projekta 1897–1903 m. pastatyta dabartine plytu muro bažnycia. Apie 1908 m. irengti šv. Juozapo ir šv. Kazimiero vitražai (vitražistas Vladislovas Pšibitnevskis). Statyba rupinosi klebonas J. Jokimas (palaidotas prie bažnycios).
1908 m. isikure „Saules“ draugijos skyrius ir isteige biblioteka - skaitykla. 1908 m. isikure Lietuviu kataliku draugijos blaivybes skyrius, kuris 1913 m. irenge arbatine. 1909 m. isteigta „Saules“ mergaiciu mokykla. Klebono V. Velžio rupesciu 1912 m. pastatyta murine klebonija. 1934 m. pastatyti vargonai.
1937 m. perstatyta prieglauda, irengta susirinkimu sale. 1944 m. bažnycia sužalota, nugriauti bokštai. Veliau suremontuota, bokštu viršunes neatstatytos. Klebonas Stanislovas Masilionis (1908–1955) 1945 m. suimtas, nuteistas 10 m. kaleti (i Lietuva grižo 1955 m.).
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Bažnycia neogotikine, staciakampio plano (48 × 24 m), dvibokšte. Vidus 3 navu, irengti 3 altoriai. Šventoriaus tvora akmenu muro
Kamajai is a small town in Rokiškis district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated on the banks of the Šetekšna River, some 14 km to south of Rokiškis. According to the 2001 census, it had 680 residents. The town has a small hospital, library, and hosts annual "Kuc kuc Kamajuos" festival.
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The Kamajai manor is known from 1541. The town slowly grew around it. The first wooden church was built in 1635 and a couple decade later Kamajai is referred to as a town. Around 1745 the town was reconstructed according to Classicism ideas. The town has a rectangular plan and in the crossing of four main streets there is the main square, used to be known for its horse trades. The oldest part of the town, especially the street network, is protected by the government as a monument of urbanism.
In 1774 a parish school was opened. During the 1863 Uprising, the town was seized by the rebels led by Antanas Mackevicius. In 1905, during the revolution in Russia, locals created Republic of Kamajai and resisted the tsarist authorities. The new Kamajai church, named after Saint Casimir, was built in 1903 in Gothic Revival style. It has two towers. It is said that one of the towers collapsed during the World War II, and the other was severely damaged. The residents, lacking funds for reconstruction, decided to tear down the second tower. To this day the towers are not rebuilt.
Kamajai is known as the residence of poet and priest Antanas Strazdas. He died in the town and was buried in the cemetery, but the exact location is unknown. The cemetery has a memorial cross right in the center. A monument for Strazdas was built in 1933, the 100th anniversary of his death, in the main square of the town. The school is also named after the poet.
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