Parapijos.lt

Interactive map of all Lithuanian Roman Catholic churches. Browse 700+ churches (roman catholicism churches) across all seven dioceses with search, filtering, and detailed information pages.

Live site: https://parapijos.lt

About this project

This was a passion project built in 2020 over the span of one week, without any AI assistance. The code may not follow best practices or modern standards — the goal was simply to share a personal interest in Lithuanian churches through an easy-to-understand, accessible interface.

Features

• Interactive Google Maps view with all church locations
• Filter by diocese, construction year, and panoramic photo availability
• Search churches by name or location
• Individual church pages with architecture details, mass times, and photo galleries
• Nearby churches detection (geolocation)
• Favorites system (local storage)
• 360° panoramic views where available

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vanilla JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Backend: PHP (shared helpers, individual church pages)
• Maps: Google Maps JavaScript API, Leaflet
• Data: JSON files per diocese in churches/

Running Locally

1. Clone the repository
2. Get a Google Maps API key
3. Replace YOUR_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY in includes/church-helpers.php with your key
4. Serve with any web server that supports PHP, for example:

   php -S localhost:8000

5. Open http://localhost:8000 in your browser

Project Structure

index.php           - Main map page
inner-page.php      - Individual church detail page
includes/
  church-helpers.php - Constants, data maps, and helper functions
app.js              - Main application logic (map, search, filters)
main.css            - Main page styles
inner-page.css      - Church detail page styles
churches/           - JSON data files per diocese
images/             - Church photographs
nuotraukos/         - Additional church photographs
resources/img/      - Map markers, icons, and UI assets

Data Sources & Attribution

Church data is compiled from public sources. Photographs sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons are licensed under CC BY-SA and retain their original attribution.

License

The source code is licensed under the MIT License.

Note: Church photographs and data may have separate licensing terms. See Data Sources above.