Kretinga ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Klaipėda County, Lithuania. It is the capital of the Kretinga district municipality. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) east of the popular Baltic Sea resort town of Palanga, and about 25 km (16 mi) north of Lithuania's 3rd largest city and principal seaport, Klaipėda.
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The stream itself has been famous for many years for its healing properties, and the residents of the surrounding villages traditionally came to wash their faces and eyes in the stream. The residents say that, when the chapel was abandoned in Soviet times, and gatherings were forbidden there, the water in the stream dried out and it only returned when the chapel began to be taken care of again.
The Lourdes Grotto replica in Kretinga is one of the most important symbols of the town’s history, religious culture and architectural heritage. A great variety of celebrations take place here, ranging from the town’s school festivals to the religious parish festivals. The Lourdes Grotto dedicated to the Virgin Mary was opened on the 2nd of August 1933.
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