ANGEL MUSEUM
In 2010 the first Angel Museum in Lithuania has opened its doors in Anykščiai, donated by Beatričė Kleizaitė-Vasaris, a cultural activist, with her collection of angels. Her collection includes 109 angels: paintings, graphic works, Lithuanian folk art.
SACRED ART CENTER
Monsignor Albertas Talačka bequeathed his art collection, personal library and archive to the Anykščiai parish. Since 2009, 23 of July the legacy of the monsignor is preserved and exhibited at the Anykščiai Sacred Art Center.
THE OBSERVATION DECK IN THE ST. MATTHEW”S CHURCH TOWER
More than a century ago (1909) the Church of the Apostle Matthew the Evangelist is unique in Lithuania not only for its height (the neo-gothic two-domed church designed by architect N. Andrejevs is the tallest in Lithuania – 79 m), but also…
THE CHAPEL – THE CULTURAL CREATION CENTER OF ANYKŠTĖNAI OF THE WORLD
Close to the centre of Anykščiai, surrounded by an old park, stands an original building that harmoniously combines features of old and new architecture. This is the chapel of the old Anykščiai cemetery – one of the few buildings preserved in Anykščiai from the 19th century…
KURKLIAI SYNAGOGUE
The Kurkliai Synagogue is one of the most original synagogues in Lithuania. Designed by construction technician Povilas Jurėnas and built in 1936. The synagogue, built by the small Dubelė river, was constructed of logs joined together in trusses. The volume of the Kurkliai synagogue with the raised corner section is very similar to that of the 18th century wooden synagogues…
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