Evangelical Reformed Church

The Biržai Reformed parish was founded by Mikalojus Radvila Rudasis (1512-1584), whose son Kristupas Radvila Perkūnas (1547-1603) founded the construction of the Evangelical Reformed church. This church was first mentioned in historical sources in 1584. in 1704 the church burned down. in 1705 a wooden one was built, which around 1862 was demolished and a temporary prayer house was built in its place.

It was built on the site of the Riga architect Heinrich Scheel and at the expense of the Biržai Evangelical Reformed parishioners, in 1867. construction began in 1874. a new neo-Gothic style church was completed in memory of Radvilas, who supported and spread this faith. It became the center of the Reformation in Northern Lithuania.

The unique neo-Gothic interior has been preserved in the church: tables, benches, a large organ platform with an organ, a pulpit. All interior equipment of the church is made of wood. The church was completed and consecrated in 1874. Next to the church in the 19th century. a parsonage was built at the end.

The church is open on Sundays - from 10 a.m. to 14:00 (during the warm season from the second half of May and the first half of September). At other times, you can talk by phone. You can arrange a tour guide (in Lithuanian, Polish, Russian and English) in the church with the pastor in advance.

Priest Rimas Mikalauskas