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Revision as of 09:54, 29 December 2016

Tytuvėnai Regional Park was established in 1992 to preserve the hilly, marshy, laky landscape and the historical Šiluva and Tytuvėnai urban monuments in Lithuania. Parks administration and information center is located in Tytuvėnai, Miško street - 3.[1]

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Tytuvėnai regional Park Logo


Territory

The park is situated in Raseiniai, Radviliškis and Kelme district junction in the middle west of Lithuania, Šiauliai county, Samogitia. The parks territory is 18159 ha (181km2) of which 45% forests, 10% wetlands, 2% lakes, 42% other territories.[2]


Landscape

Expressive hilly, lake and swampy landscapes are the part of ice age heritage. Wavy hilly plains turn into lowlands, forming massive peatbogs. Viscous forests of Užpelkiai are located in a place of ice age lagoon, graceful sand hills and rocky pine forests. Spacious wetlands here are called Tyruliai.[3]

Cultural Heritage

The most famous cultural object in Tytuvenai is the church and monastery architectural ensemble from the 17th century. Spacious yard, surrounded by closed Lithuanian gallery, with a chapel with steps in the center, by which those who come to pray go up. In a monastery in authentic monks’ cells lots of fresco paintings are made. Splendid chapel of Šiluva is built upon the project of well-known architect Antanas Vivuliškis. Here there is also an attractive old market square with several old wooden houses surrounding it. There are lots of pagan memorials like Bridvaišis, Šiauleliai, Pašakarnėlis and Kudinis castle hills, Kuršis, Debeikis, Rinkšelis tumuluses (burial mounds), as well as former shrine of pagans – Saint Jurgis Hill.[4]

Inside of Tytuvėnai church

References

Official website in english

Notes

  1. ^ "Information about the park > History". Kelmė District Municipality page. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. ^ "Information about the regional park > Territory". Kelmė District Municipality page. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  3. ^ "About the park > Landscape". Tytuvėnai Regional Park official website. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  4. ^ "About the Park > Culture". Tytuvėnai Regional Park official website. Retrieved 2016-12-29.