Chapel of Christ's stairs

In 1775 started to build a staircase, or staircase of Christ Chapel. Built of stone, come from Sweden, the Holy Stairs prayerful first by pass in 28’th May 1778 during the celebration of the Lord's Ascension. Chapel deck with massive tower covered by a four-slope roof. The composition of each facade is different. Christ Chapel staircase reflects the period of the post Trident KALVARIJA taken the spread of the Holy Steps circumvention practices. Holy Stairs matched to the Way of the Cross visits to the tradition, but their attendance and the Cross traverse originally existed as two separate religious practice.

 Holy stairs very often build Bernardine sheltered KALVARIJA. They - some Bernardine reflection of the suffering of Christ. In order to obtain forgiving prayers had to climb stairs Holy road speaking appropriate prayers. Tytuvėnai a plenary indulgence was granted stairs circumventing the Holy Ascension of the Lord, St. John the Baptist, the Three Kings holiday and Holy Immaculate Conception octave. Tytuvėnai Holy Stair Chapel each step the glass skirt mounted relics - Palestine brought back holy land. One of a series of stairs intended for pilgrims to climb the road, the other - down. Go up the stairs saints, pilgrims find themselves in a small chapel at the top. Here stands the molded plaster altar with crucifix in the center. Crucifix surrounded by angels at the top shows a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit and the Father.  Chapel also built two wooden pole tied to Jesus sculpture.