Musées et mémoriaux à Anykščiai

Literary Heritage & Museums

Anykščiai serves as Lithuania's literary capital, housing the memorial sites of writers Jonas Biliūnas and Antanas Baranauskas. This collection features the 19th-century granary where the poem "The Forest of Anykščiai" was composed, the technical heritage of the century-old narrow-gauge railway, and ethnographic exhibits at the Horse Museum. The list also includes a 33-meter-high observation deck within the neo-Gothic St. Matthew’s Church, the tallest twin-towered church in the country.

Anykščių Šv. Mato Bažnyčios bokšto apžvalgos aikštelė

Observation platform situated 33 meters high in the tower of Lithuania's tallest neo-Gothic church. It offers panoramic views of the Šventoji River valley and the surrounding town.

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Horse Museum

The Lithuanian Horse Museum is an ethnographic and equestrian regional museum dedicated to the historical use of horses in the agriculture…

Laimės žiburys

A 14-meter-high granite monument and grave of writer Jonas Biliūnas, located atop Liudiškiai hill. The site is accessible via a steep wooden staircase of 86 steps.

Siauruko muziejus Anykščių geležinkelio stotyje

Housed in a 20th-century station, this museum showcases narrow-gauge rolling stock, including steam locomotives, handcars, and communication equipment from the 750mm gauge railway system.

Antano Baranausko ir Antano Vienuolio-Žukausko memorialinis muziejus

Cultural complex preserving the 1839 wooden granary where Antanas Baranauskas wrote "The Forest of Anykščiai." The site includes the home and personal library of writer Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas.