Kretingalė

The village of Kretingalė (Deutsch Crottingen) was founded in the 17th century. There had been a wooden chapel there since 1652. In 1741, a new church was built of fieldstone with a wooden tower. When the tower became crooked during a storm in 1801, the upper part was removed and the lower part of the tower was covered with a dome. This tower was replaced in 1875 when a massive tower with an octagonal brick top was added.