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20: 667: 301: 265: 253: 289: 31: 39: 187:, the palace was nationalized and suffered from neglect. In 1957, palace renovations were conducted by Alfredas Brusokas, with the building serving for the Lithuanian Art Union. In the 1960s, the palace and surrounding gardens received attention form architect Kazys Šešelgis, who with associates started preparing plans to renovate the palace and surrounding gardens. In 1963, it officially became the Amber Museum. 277: 47: 190:
Countess Antonina, her son, Stanislaw, his wife Wanda, and their daughter, Renia were forced to flee from their Palanga home during World War II. When it became clear that they could never safely return, they accepted resettlement in Canada. Count Stanislaw bequeathed his share of the family estate
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to construct a new palace; their old estate was a wooden manor on the banks of Rąžė River. The first stage of construction lasted until 1897, consisting of the terrace and main residence building. The two-story building had regular form with an arched terrace, decorated with sculptures from
229:, the "Sun Stone", weighing over 3.5 kilograms, which has been stolen twice. The cultural and artistic exhibits of museum currently include a 15th-century ring, a 16th-century cross, and amber jewelry from the past four centuries, as well as a number of modern decorations. 172:, and his son. André started work on gardens in 1895, taking three years to complete the work. In preparing the land for the gardens, old trees were cut down and new species were brought in. Some locals refused to cut down trees, as they thought they were sacred. 538: 157:. It was reconstructed based on surviving photographs in 1993. Almost a decade after the construction of the palace, the owners started to construct a chapel near by, also designed by Schwechten. 531: 97:. The construction was started in 1893 and finished in 1897. The palace is surrounded by a park with ponds, fountains, and collections of rare plants. Since 1963 the palace has housed the 524: 225:
of insects, spiders, or plants. About 4,500 pieces of amber are exhibited; many of these are items of artwork and jewelry. The museum holds the third largest amber specimen in
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elements. Because in 1907 his wife, Antonina, delivered a healthy baby boy (Stanislaw) after a worrisome pregnancy, Feliks commissioned a sculpture of the blessing
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In 1916, an attempt at palace expansion was started, with Heinrich Schwechten being requested to prepare designs for expanding the upper floors and
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for the front of the palace. While the creator of this sculpture is unclear, there is evidence it was made by
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or his apprentice. In 1948 the religious sculpture was torn down under the instructions by the
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Atvykti į Palangą – didžiausias malonumas, kurį šiandien galiu sau leisti
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to his wife Wanda Tyszkiewicz. The other heir of the Tiškevičiai (
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Tyszkiewicz family member, Feliks Tyszkiewicz, contacted famous
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comprises about 28,000 pieces, of which about 15,000 contain
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Lithuanian
Polish
Neo-Renaissance
Palanga
Lithuania
Tyszkiewicz family
Palanga Amber Museum
Palanga Botanical Garden
German
Franz Heinrich Schwechten
France
Italian
neo-Renaissance
neoclassical
baroque
Jesus
Danish
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Lithuanian communist authorities
Édouard François André
horticulturalist
landscape architect
veranda
World War I

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