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Guide RIMUTĖ's excursion and meeting with a Franciscan brother.

On the confluence of the Nemunas and Nėries rivers, on the edge of the city, the Bernardine Brothers settled on donated land. Behind the unprecedented size of the red brickwork of St. They were often criticised for the red brick church of St. George the Martyr, which they had built themselves: noblemen were said to have lived in wooden mansions, and such a palace contradicted the vow of poverty, one of the vows taken by the brothers. The monks replied that the wealth for the construction came from the abundant donations of benefactors and bequests written in wills, "from a wooden house with a barn and two barns to sixteen coats of bacon."

The monks of St. The Church of St George the Martyr has remained Gothic, despite all the reconstructions that followed the wars and especially the fires. The remains of the interior furnishings, which have survived to this day, are a very valuable example of sacred art.

About all this, take a tour of the Franciscan Shrine of the Friars Minor.

Price per participant:

15 Eur / 1 participant 

10 Eur / 1 participant (seniors, students, schoolchildren, disabled)

The price of the ticket includes a donation for the preservation of the monastery's heritage.

Sunday 9 June from 14.00h

Tour duration ~ 2h30min

Purchasing a ticket means that you are already registered for this event. For enquiries: email [email protected] , or phone +370 687 74423 .

Meeting point and start of the tour: at the sculpture of Motiejus Valančiaus in the Town Hall Square.

The tour will take place both outdoors and indoors-please make sure to dress for the weather.