Tytuvėnai Monastery
Tytuvėnų vienuolynas | |
Church of Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen Of Angels and monastery complex | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Bernardine Franciscans (1614–1832) Roman Catholic Diocese of Šiauliai (1991–present) |
| Established | 1614 |
| Disestablished | 1832 (secularized) |
| Dedicated to | Assumption of Mary |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Andrius Valavičius |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Site | |
| Location | Tytuvėnai, Šiauliai County, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 55°35′48″N 23°12′04″E / 55.5966°N 23.2010°E |
| Public access | Yes |
| Type | National |
| Designated | 19 May 1998 |
| Reference no. | 21847 |
Tytuvėnai Monastery (Lithuanian: Tytuvėnų vienuolynas) is a historic monastic complex in Tytuvėnai, northern Lithuania, renowned for its Baroque art and religious significance. The site includes the Church of Blessed Virgin Mary, the Queen Of Angels and adjacent monastery buildings, originally constructed for the Bernardine Franciscans in the 17th century. It is a protected cultural landmark and has been on Lithuania's UNESCO Tentative List since 2006.