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The Szent Rókus (Saint Roch) parish church in Szeged stands as a neo-Gothic Roman Catholic edifice, constructed between 1905 and 1909 based on the designs of Sándor Aigner . Situated in the Rókus district along the present-day Kossuth Lajos avenue, this church's location has historical significance. Earlier iterations of churches existed on the same site. The earliest was a Baroque-style plague chapel with a single tower, erected in 1739 as an offering to Szent Rókus (Saint Roch), the city's patron saint, in gratitude for the deliverance from the 1738 plague epidemic in Szeged. In 1805, a parish was established here, encompassing a kindergarten, school, and community center. Between 1829 and 1833, a new church was raised with a modest capacity of about 1,000 individuals due to financial constraints. This structure was significantly impacted by the Szeged flood of 1879, as it was situated in a lower-lying area. The current neo-Gothic church, with a capacity of nearly 2,500, was erected between 1905 and 1909. It briefly served as the cathedral following the relocation of the Diocese of Csanád to Szeged due to the Treaty of Trianon, until the Church of the Covenant assumed that role. This parish encompassed the working-class neighborhood, prompting the local parish priest to establish the first trade union for safeguarding female workers in a weaving factory. From 2019 to 2020, the church underwent exterior cleaning, resulting in its present excellent condition, ready to welcome both faithful followers and visitors .

The first church was built at initiative of the chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Mikalojus Ravilla Juodasis (Nicholas Radziwill the Black), in 1555, at the centre of the Vilnius Evangelical Lutheran community, and was reconstructed several times after wars and fires. Works of restoration of the present church were started in 1739. The famous architect Johann Christoph Glaubitz led the construction works and designed the impressive lavishly decorated Rococo altar. The church was closed in 1941. A basketball hall and a workshop were set up in the premises of the church after the war. In 1988, the church was returned to the restored Evangelical Lutheran parish.

Bridge over the Neris River. Several bridges predated the current one, in 1739 a wooden bridge was erected and painted green. Since then this crossing has been known as the Green Bridge. The present-day bridge was completed in 1952 and named after Soviet General Ivan Chernyakhovsky. After Lithuania's declaration of independence in 1990, the bridge was returned to its historical name.

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