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In 1780, Vilnius Bishop Ignacy Massalski settled in Verkiai. He commissioned Lithuanian architect Laurynas Gucevičius to reconstruct an earlier palace. The general plan and maintenance buildings were designed by Lithuanian architect Martin Knackfuss
The ensemble encompasses the park of 36 ha. Situated on two terraces, the park consisted of two parts – the upper and the great park. A view of Vilnius and the Neris River is exposed from a steep slope
Since 1960 the ensemble belongs to the Lithuanian Academy of Science and is gradually renovated
All photos are copyrighted by Vladislav B. Sotirovic
© Vladislav B. Sotirovic 2021
