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Saturday 1 June, 13:00Passed
Conditions
Free entry, upon registration.
Registration
 +37060784282
June 2024
Saturday 1
13:00 - 14:30
Accessible to the motor impaired

Švėkšna Manor Park

Bažnyčios g. 9A, Švėkšna
  • Šilutės rajono savivaldybė
  • Comté de Klaipeda

Discover the secrets of Švėkšna Manor Park and cyanotype workshop!

Discover Švėkšna Manor Park! The park is located in the picturesque and historically rich town of Švėkšna in Western Lithuania, Šilutė district. The park covers an area of 9 ha, where you will find a…
Saturday 1 June, 13:00Passed
Conditions
Free entry, upon registration.
Registration
 +37060784282
© Karolis Zaramba

Discover Švėkšna Manor Park! The park is located in the picturesque and historically rich town of Švėkšna in Western Lithuania, Šilutė district. The park covers an area of 9 ha, where you will find avenues of old linden trees, Villa "Genowefa" and small-scale architecture sculptures. On June 2-4, we invite you to an educational walk and cyanotype workshop in Švėkšna Manor Park. During the walk, we will get acquainted with the history of the estate, residents, plants and architecture. During the walk, we will collect plants from the park, which we will use in the cyanotype workshop. Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic processes. Anna Atkins was the first to use cyanotype photograms to illustrate books. At the cyanotype workshop in Švėkšna, you will get to know and try out the cyanotype process in practice and create unique plant and sun stamps from the plants growing in the manor park.

Types of events
Workshop / Demonstration / Technical show
2024 Theme
The five senses in the garden
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Conditions for participation
Free entrance
Type of audience
General public

About the location

Švėkšna Manor Park
Bažnyčios g. 9A, Švėkšna
  • Šilutės rajono savivaldybė
  • Comté de Klaipeda
Manor of Švėkšna was founded in the mid XV century. In 1820, the manor of Švėkšna was inherited by four Wilhelm Jan Plater sons. Thanks to Adam Plater, who inherited the manor and the park of Švėkšna in the end of XIX century, park was renewed and tree alleys were established. Tree alleys contains mostly lindens, also exotic and introduced tree species, that lives to this day and have huge significance to Lithuania on a national level. The park of Švėksna proudly owns the most impressive gingo biloba tree in Lithuania, as well also one of the oldest European kew tree.
Tags
Jardin remarquable, Parc paysager (à l'anglaise)
@Karolis Zaramba