Name: Roman catholic Church of Viļāni
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St. Miķelis the Archangel Roman Catholic Church of Viļāni. In 1753, Baron Miķelis Riks started to build the present ensemble of Viļāni stone church and monastery. In the very beginning, there were 9 altars. It was one of the most beautiful and luxurious churches in Latgale. There is a transcript of the document about founding the Viļāni church and monastery. The document was composed and signed by landlord Miķelis Riks on the 18th of November 1777. The central altar of the church has been decorated by Corinthian order columns with the architrave inscription Quie ut Deus (in English – „Which is like God”). On the left, there is an altar of Jesus’ Heart, on the right – the altar of Jesus Christ’s sufferings and a wooden crucifix of the 18th century. The crucifix has the power of a miracle. The huge number of appreciation signs reflects medically inexplicable healings and miracles.

Nowadays the church of Viļāni and its surroundings have turned into a significant place for the pilgrimage. Along with the renovated church, one can also see the Chapel of Candles, Saint Theresa from Child Jesus Chapel and a rose garden, the Chapel devoted to souls in purgatory, the cellars with a Chapel devoted to unborn children, Crossroad, Chapel of Cross, a grotto with sculptures of herdsmen of Fatima devoted to Fatima God Mother, Rosary garden with the sculpture of Saint Bishop Meinhard, the first Latvian missionary, and the sculpture of the guardian of congregation Archangel Michael.

Please, call in advance for visiting the objects mentioned above.

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