Plunge, Lithuania

Historical places

PLUNGĖ

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PLUNGĖ

Contemporary looking manor ensemble consists of ten 19th century buildings and one of the largest (over 58 hectares) and beautiful Lithuanian mixed-style parks, which construction started in 18th century. The architectural ensemble of the manor includes: a palace in the Neo-Renaissance style and two buildings for workers of the manor (so-called oficina), a Neo-Gothic style horse stable, summer orchard-house called “watch building” (“laikrodinė”), laundress and a lawyer houses, the house of the caretaker of the manor, the gate and the guardhouse. Samogitian Art Museum has been working in the manor since 1994. One of the oldest and largest oak trees in Lithuania, named after the pagan god Perkūnas (Perun) and the legendary weeping linden tree grow in the park.

Duke M. Oginski manor / Samogitian art museum

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our class is visiting an exhibition in oginski palace

Clock Tower - library

Clock Tower - library

Plungė Municipal Clock Tower Library is the oldest surviving brick-build building in Plungė (completed in 1846). While visiting the library: historians will receive historical knowledge, architects will admire the building and distinctive Clock Tower and reading buffs will love library because of the books and friendly and comfortable atmosphere in the library.In 2012 The Plungė Municipal Clock Tower Library began a new life, due to the fact that the library was moved to a reconstructed castle with a clock tower and adjacent greenhouse. The library building is a state protected cultural heritage site complete with restored mid-19th century clock mechanism and a very rare and well preserved example of a 19th century orangery. The clock tower, and now the library are part of the ensemble of Duke Mykolas Oginskis' estate which is located in the city park. This Ducal ensemble is very important and significant in both a cultural, social and natural sense not only for the city but for the country as a whole. Plungė Municipal Clock Tower Library is the oldest surviving brick-build building in Plungė (completed in 1846) and for this reason and many others some of which were outlined above, the staff have adopted a very powerful ethos: The responsibility to protect, to uphold and make the world aware of the noble aim, object and activities of the institution. The library has taken on a new color and form and became an outstanding and unusual space with unique participation options culturally for both locals and tourists. This purposefully chosen location drastically breaks library concept norms and challenges the time tested "dusty old library" as a source of information while completely transforming the institution's image. While visiting the library: historians will receive historical knowledge, architects will admire the building and distinctive Clock Tower and reading buffs will love library because of the books and friendly and comfortable atmosphere in the library.

our team IS visiting a clock tower lIBRARY

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This video is about Oginskis Manor history

Church of St. John the Baptist, Plungė

In 1902, the building of the church stopped when Duke Mykolas Oginskis, the sponsor of the church, died. The contributions of funds and building materials that had been gathered were insufficient to complete the building, and due to difficult socio-economic circumstances the collection of additional funds was unsuccessful. The masonry of the St John the Baptist church was only completed in 1933, the year when it was consecrated by the Telšiai bishop, Justinas Staugaitis. Presently, the church and the bell tower belong to the Plungė St John the Baptist church building complex.

3. Memorial Museum of the writer Žemaitė, Bukantė Manor

The native house of the writer invites everyone to see the exposition, which reveals her personal life and creations. The barn of the manor features the memorial exposition of Stanislovas Riauba: you will be able to learn about one of the most prominent folk artists of Samogitia and will see his unique creations here.

Leonardas Černiauskas art gallery — creative workshops

Leonardas Černiauskas has bought the Water Mill that was built in 1816 and belonged to Count Choiselle. He restored it and founded his own art gallery and workshops in 1989. Now there is a permanent exhibition of his paintings by the artist, wood carvings and antiques.

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eTWINNING PROJECT "WELCOME TO MY TOWN"

CREATED BY LUKAS ZENIAUSKAS, NOJUS STROPUS AND OSVALDAS ŠIAULYS,Plunge academic A.Jucys progymnasium