Palanga Kurhaus
The history of the Kurhaus, the symbol of Palanga, dates back to the dynasty of Count Tiškevičius. Around 1877, Count J. Tiškevičius built a spacious restaurant on the corner of today’s Vytautas and J. Basanavičius streets, which was soon expanded and the resort’s first hotel was established here. The Kurhaus became a popular meeting place for holidaymakers, as it housed not only a restaurant but also a reading room, billiard room and other games rooms. Dances, plays and concerts were also held in the building. It became the heart of the emerging resort. The first floor of the building housed an information office and the resort’s tax office. In 1910, a 230-metre artesian well was dug near the Kurhaus to provide the resort with better drinking water.
The symbol of Palanga burnt down on 25 August 2002 and its restoration began on 30 May 2012. It took a year to reconstruct the brick part of the building, restore the original cornices, lay oak parquet flooring, and decorate the walls with wallpaper as they were in the days of the Tiškevičius counts. The main hall is decorated with a chandelier from the late 18th century. The wooden part of the building was restored and opened to the public in 2021. The theatre hall is used by the Palanga Grubusis Theatre for performances, non-commercial films, conferences and rehearsals. The highly ornate representative hall is used for ceremonial receptions and community meetings. It is also open to newlyweds who wish to register their marriage.
Since 2015, the Palanga Cultural Centre has been active in the Kurhaus. It is an open and modern space for cultural education, self-expression of the community of all ages and social classes, promotion of ethnic culture, dissemination of professional art and multifaceted activities. The Cultural Centre organises over 250 different events every year: concerts of a high artistic level, celebrations of national and calendar holidays, festivals, etc.
For further information: www.palangoskultura.lt and www.facebook.com/PalangosKC
Address: Grafų Tiškevičių Street 1, Palanga
Phone: +370 460 48547
