Gediminas Castle Tower
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Arsenalo g. 5
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+370 5 261 7453
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http://www.lnm.lt/
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gegužė–rugsėjis:
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kasdien 10.00–19.00
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II-VII 10.00–17.00
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The National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
The National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania was founded in 2009 to collect, preserve, conserve, restore, research, interpret, and display in the restored historical residence of Vilnius Lower Castle the history and cultural heritage of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and its rulers, especially the rich and important collections of archaeological artifacts and European decorative and fine arts. We aim to do this through our scholarship and publications, innovative educational programs and tours, performances, as well as permanent and temporary exhibitions. The Palace will be an important venue for stateceremonial events and the dissemination of tourist information about Lithuania and its historic sites.
The National Museum of Lithuania
The National Museum of Lithuania is the largest depository of the Lithuanian historical heritage, where museum valuables reflecting the cultural history of the country are collected, preserved, studied and popularised on a systematic basis. At the same time it is the oldest museum of Lithuania, with its roots in the Vilnius Museum of Antiquities established in 1855 on the initiative of culture historian Count Eustache Tyszkiewicz.
The Museum and the main expositions of the National Museum of Lithuania are located in the historical centre of Vilnius, in the buildings within the territory of Vilnius Castles.
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Arsenalo g. 1
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+370 5 262 9426
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muziejus@lnm.lt
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http://www.lnm.lt/
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gegužė–rugsėjis:
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II–VI 10.00–17.00, VII 10.00–15.00
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spalis–balandis:
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III–VII 10.00–17.00
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Kauno castle
In the 14th century, a stone castle was built at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers to resist Crusaders’ attacks. It was the first stone castle in Lithuania which played a significant role in the city's defence system. Kaunas Castle is a Gothic building with two rows of ... PAZAISLIS ANSEMBLE OF THE CHURCH OF HOLY VIRGIN MARY AND CAMALDOLLI ABBEY (PAŽAISLIO VIENUOLYNAS) It ranks among the most beautiful Baroque-style buildings in Lithuania. The church and monastery were built for Camaldolese (Benedictine) monks in the 17th century under the supervision of Italian masters from Florence (Michelangelo Palloni, Joan Merli, and Pietro Perti). Pažaislis music festivals are held here in summer.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CHURCH AND JESUITS' MONASTERY (JĖZUITŲ BAŽNYČIA IR VIENUOLYNAS)
The church was constructed in late Baroque style in the early 18th century. In 1787, the church was given to the Order of Franciscan Monks, later it served as an Orthodox Church, as A. Nevsky's Cathedral and as a technical college.
http://visit.kaunas.lt/
Trakai
Trakai is a small town in Southeast Lithuania, 28-km southwest of Vilnius. Town and its neighbouring outskirts, as the state’s centre, had begun to form in 13th century.
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gegužės – rugsėjo mėn.:
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pirmadieniais – sekmadieniais 10–19 val.
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kovo, balandžio, spalio mėn.:
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antradieniais – sekmadieniais 10–18 val.
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lapkričio – vasario mėn.:
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antradieniais – sekmadieniais 10–17 val.
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The palace of Count Feliksas Tiškevičius (now Amber Museum)
The palace was built in 1897 according to the project of a German architect Franz Schwechten. The estate palace in neo–renaissance style is an inseparable part of the park’s ensemble. A. Brusokas restored the palace in 1957. The family of Counts Tiškevičiai resided in the palace until 1941.
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Vytauto g. 17
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8 460 51319
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Palanga Botanical Park This landscape park is one of the prettiest, best preserved, and best maintained parks in Lithuania’s coastal region. In 1897 Count Feliksas Tiškevičius founded this park around the palace built in the same year. The park was designed by the famous French landscape architect and botanist Eduard Fransua André, (1840 – 1911), who spent three summers in Palanga with his son René Eduard André (1867 – 1942) supervising the park’s construction. The Belgian gardener Buyssen de Coulon assisted them. The contrast of scenery is emphasized by the palace’s regular shape: the northern side of which opens onto a magnificent terrace with the steps leading into the park. Flowers and a fountain add more to the effect.
The southern side of the palace is surrounded by an oval rose garden that is connected to the palace’s terraces by stairs. Experts guess that the park’s founders planted about 500 different kinds of trees and bushes. The trees were brought to Palanga from Berlin, Karaliaučius and other European botanical gardens. Today the park covers an area of approximately 100 ha. Trees cover 60 ha, fields – 24,5 ha, flowers – 0,5 ha, flowing water – 1,16 ha. There are 7 sculptures and a number of other architectural structures there. The park has watering and decorative lighting systems. The park is financed by the town of Palanga.
Grafo Felikso Tiškevičiaus rūmai (dabar Gintaro muziejus). Neorenesansinio stiliaus dvaro rūmai pastatyti 1897 m. pagal vokiečių architekto Franco Švechteno projektą. Rūmai restauruoti 1957 m. (aut. A. Brusokas).
Birutė’s hill. This relict dune, as the highest dune at the seaside of Palanga, is mapped in the large maps since XVII c. The name of Birutė’s hill is linked with a romantic story of priestess Birutė, who married to the Grand Duke of Lithuania Kęstutis and gave birth to Vytautas, the most famous Lithuanian Grand Duke. In 1989 the archaeologists found the evidences of a pagan sanctuary and observatory, which had existed on the top of Birutė hill in XIV-XV c.In 1869 a chapel was built there according to the project of architect K. Majer. In 1976 stained-glass windows were arranged in this chapel (author L. Pocius). At the foot of the hill there is a sculpture “For you, Birute” (sculptress K. Tulienė, 1965).
Birštonas Museum
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Vytauto g. 9, LT-59211 Birštonas
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+370 319 65 605 (direktorius, budėtojai)
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+370 319 65 606 (mokslinis sektorius)
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muziejus@birstonas.lt
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http://www.birstonomuziejus.lt/
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III-VII 10.00-17.00
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The Town Museum meets its guests by an exposition telling about the royal past of the resort, presenting historical facts of the resort’s development, various implements used for healing. The most interesting elements are the fragment of a wooden pipe by which mineral water flowed to the healing sites in the 19th century and a copper tub of mineral water.
Sacral Art Museum
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Birutės g. 10, LT-59217 Birštonas
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+370 319 65 699
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Email:
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muziejus@sakralinis.lt
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http://www.sakralinis.lt/
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III-VII 10.00-17.00
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The Museum of Sacral Art is located in the former rectory near the church. It was the first museum of such a type in Lithuania after the restoration of Independence. The visitors of the museum can see memorial expositions telling about the Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Vincentas Sladkevičius and the archbishop martyr Teofilis Matulionis. The museum has valuable specimens of sacral art such as paintings, sculptures, textiles, liturgical vessels and folk art.
Museum of Culinary Heritage
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Kompleksas „Karališkoji rezidencija“
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Pakalnės g. 3, LT-59206 Birštonas
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+370 319 62 030
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Fax:
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+370 319 62 031
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Email:
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info@karaliskojirezidencija.lt
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http://www.karaliskojirezidencija.lt/
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The Museum of Culinary Heritage was founded in 2007 on the basis of a private collection. The exposition presents tableware and kitchen utensils, culinary books and manuals of different countries and epochs. Visitors may not only see the exhibits, but also take part in the tasting of various dishes.
