Manor of Alanta. Vaidotas Žukas Art Gallery and Teofilius Matulionis Museum

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After the beatification of Teofilius Matulionis on 6 July 2017, on the State Day, Vaidotas Žukas, an artist, hosted the exhibition “The Blessed Teofilius Matulionis in Homeland: Authentic Photos, Letters from Soviet Prisons, Relics, Witnesses to Prayer” in the manor of Alanta. It was here, in the church of Alanta, that the future Blessed was baptized, his parents married, Teofilius’s mother is buried in the parish cemetery. In February 2019, the Museum of the Blessed Teofilius Matulionis was opened in the manor of Alanta. The exposition presents the documents testifying about the Soviet system, which broke the fates of those who did not adapt to it and who did not give in to it. The museum offers photographs and documents that testify to the difficult but meaningful life of the Blessed. The sad facts of the life of Teofilius Matulionis also lay in the manor of Alanta. It is painful but necessary to remember and not to forget the struggle of the hard-to-understand Soviet system and the struggle of a man with strong hope and faith. Fight for light, fight for a better world. The manor Alanta was built in 1858. Tadeusz PAc-Pomarnacki ruled the manor until World War I. Soviet land reform of 1944-1948 liquidated the manor of Alanta and established the Alanta Inferior Agricultural School in the house. In 1945, there was a primary school in the palace which operated for one year, later a farm office, the shop was established and people lived there. In 1959-1973, there was an agricultural school in the building of the Manor house of Alanta, and the techers and students lived there. Later, the house remained empty, but more maintained, guarded, and adapted exclusively for cultural purposes. While visiting the manor house, we always find paintings here. Previously, the Plein-air works organized by an artist dr. Sigita Maslauskaitė in Alanta, now Vaidotas Žukas Gallery.

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    On this path, you will discover all the places related to the life, pastoral activity, suffering and death of Blessed Teofilius Matulionis in Lithuania. Travelling around all these places will give you an even better insight into the personality of Blessed Teofilius, the beauty of Lithuania and the richness of its history.

  • The Path of Kaišiadorys region

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    Kaišiadorys region is rich in spiritual heritage and beauty. The personalities who left extraordinary traces in the history of Lithuania were born and lived, worked and prayed there. In Kaišiadorys, we can find especial stops for prayer and spiritual life. We invite you to travel this path - to see the beauty and richness of our homeland Lithuania and Christian life.

  • The Path of Nation Suffering and Struggle

    16 objects

    In the 20th century, Lithuania suffered two particularly brutal occupations and wars, which claimed many victims but did not suppress the desire for freedom. Blessed Teofilius and other fighters sacrificed their lives on the altar of Lithuanian freedom. On this path, we invite you to remember and visit the places of the suffering of freedom fighters of the Lithuanian nation, to find out how much has been suffered and given for our freedom.

  • The Path of Salvation of the Dying

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    In the rampage of the brutal genocide of the Jews, during the Nazi occupation, Bishop Teofilius Matulionis, in cooperation with Benedictine nuns, helped save the Jews. On this path, we invite you to visit Jewish heritage sites in the Kaišiadorys region, to meet more heroic personalities who contributed to the rescue of the Jews, to see where the Blessed Teofilius and the Benedictine sisters were hiding a little Jewish girl who later became a world-famous pianist.

  • The Path of the Blessed Teofilius Matulionis Spirituality

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    In the twentieth century, the activities of the Blessed Teofilius Matulionis left a strong print in the spread of Christian faith and piety in Lithuania. Not only did he fight for the rights of the faithful; he was also a faith enhancer, founder of adoration of the St. Sacrament, he spread devotion to the Blessed One Jesus Heart, refreshed the temperance movement, etc. On this path, we invite you to visit places related to the spirituality and pastoral activity of the Blessed Teofilius.

  • The Places of Respect and Piety of the Blessed Teofilius Matulionis

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    When the Blessed Teofilius Matulionis was still alive, he was considered a legend. The distinctiveness of the personality was recognized not only by friends but also by those who persecuted him. Even Soviet oppression could not erase the traces of Teofilius’s life - his life and suffering inspired many to fight for freedom. On this path, you will discover works of art, museums, institutions, expositions, and places that each peculiarly conveys the life of Blessed Teofilius.

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