Kultūros virenės istorija

The “Kultūros virenė“ building has historically been called the White or Burning House. It is one of several buildings belonging to Kuliai St. for the building complex of Bishop Stanislaus Church. This ensemble of buildings is included in the register of immovable cultural values of the Department of Cultural Heritage.

The architect of the building is priest Antanas Rimkevičius, who was brought from Varnii to Kulius, in 1780. designed the house according to Jesuit building traditions.

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No combustible materials were used in the construction of this building: tile roof, vaulted roofs of rafters, brick and stone masonry. Above the entrance to the house, the Latin inscription “Haec domus ardere nescia“ - “this house knows no burning“ - speaks of the uniqueness of the building.