The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Observation Platform

The first church in Palanga was built on the site of the current one  in 1540 by none other than Ona Jogailaitė, the Grand Duchess of Lithuania. The building you can see today –  the Neo-Gothic beauty  was erected over a century ago – is one of the town’s most valuable  treasures. Of particular note are the church’s three marble altars, all of which are decorated with French bas-reliefs. The central altar, meanwhile, boasts a very fine Mary Mother of God, which can be dated back to the 17th century. Braver souls might also want to visit the church tower’s observation platform, which provides spectacular views of the town.