Kupiškis District Tourism and Business Information Center, VšĮ
Pedestrian route "Open-air museum"

Pedestrian route "Open-air museum"

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Briefly about the route
6 km
40 min.
23
Route surface
100% Asphalt
2% Dirt road

Henrikas Orakauskas was born and grew up in Vyžuonos (Utena district), not far away from Kupiškis. He has lived and worked in Kupiškis between 1986-2004. The sculptor’s creative work is very diverse: metal, wooden and stone sculpture, drawings and graphics. Currently the town is adorned with over twenty pieces of this sculptor‘s art. “The World Tree of the Balts”, „Lėvuo and Kupa“, “Descending Angel”, “Mercury”, “Shake it, little lamb” – the most impressive sculptures. This "Open-air museum" is one of the most original tourist routes, revealing the unique face of Kupiškis town. Only by seeing these sculptures live you can feel the uniqueness of the town.

 

Trip progress

Sculpture-fountain "The World Tree of the Balts"
< 1 min.
560 m
< 10 min.
“The Muse”
< 1 min.
92 m
< 10 min.
"Lėvuo and Kupa"
< 1 min.
"The Guest"
< 1 min.
"Hands"
< 1 min.
"The Little Icarus"
< 1 min.
"The Sun Bird"
< 1 min.
"The Cupid"
< 1 min.
"The Jug of the Selonians (Balts)"
< 1 min.
"Oscar's Source"
< 1 min.
"Shake it, Little Lamb"
< 1 min.
"Magpie on the table"
< 1 min.
"Mercury"
< 1 min.
"Metamorphosis"
< 1 min.
"Time Spiral"
< 1 min.
77 m
< 1 min.
"Descending Angel"
< 1 min.
260 m
< 10 min.
"The Little Shepherd"
< 1 min.
860 m
10 min.
The Monument to the Partisans of the Algimantas District
< 1 min.
2.1 km
< 10 min.
"The Trumpeting Angel and the Gates of the Cemetary"
< 1 min.
1.4 km
< 10 min.
1.5 km
< 10 min.
"Conversation"
< 1 min.
"Hygeia"
< 1 min.
"Motherhood"
< 1 min.
520 m
< 1 min.
"The Lithuanian Soldier"
< 1 min.
820 m
< 1 min.

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