EUROPOS PARKAS (PARK OF EUROPE)
2024
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19 km from Vilnius, this park, initiated by the sculptor Gintaras Karosas, attracts many international artists during the summer period. In this 55-hectare park are exhibited about a hundred sculptures, including the "Centre of Europe", created in 1993 by Gintaras Karosas. This monument shows the directions of all European capitals and their distances from the centre of Europe. More than 100 sculptures by artists from 28 countries are displayed on the park's relief.
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Center de l'Europe open-air museum Open daily from 10am to 7pm. Last admission in summer at 7pm. Adults: €12, concessions: €9, children: €8.
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Europos parkas (Europe Park) is an open-air museum of modern and contemporary art, located in Joneikiškės, not far from Vilnius. It was founded by Lithuanian sculptor Gintaras Karosas in 1991 and covers an area of 55 hectares. Here, you'll enjoy a precious landscape while traveling through an artistic universe, through a collection of large-scale works by renowned contemporary artists such as Pepper, Oppenheim, Abakanowicz or LeWitt. You'll appreciate the sculptures displayed amid rolling hills, forests and meadows, enhanced by natural springs. What's more, you can choose from a range of itineraries, such as the Slow Art route, the Long Road or works by Asian artists. With the interactive map, you'll find a variety of exhibits to see, including the coal forest, the pool chair, the Europos Parkas symbol or the duet with a chair. You can also wander around on your own or in a group. An address not to be missed in Lithuania!
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The forest park is huge, scattered enough works, it is better to have good legs and time. You can drink and eat for cheap in the bar-restaurant of the park. With not missing, there are few equivalents of such a width.