The history of Palėvenė Monastery begins in 1676, when the first Dominican monks settled here with the financial support of Laurynas Mykolas Počobutos-Odlanickis and his wife Marijona from the Siesickiai family. The monastery ensemble consisted of several brick and wooden structures of various purposes, surrounded by a high masonry wall (documents list eight “houses”). In terms of architecture and art history, the most valuable building of the Ensemble is masonry St. Dominic’s Church. The construction of the Church began in 1676. It is believed that the interior of the church has been preserved since the second half of the 18th century as the previous one was destroyed during Northern War. The interior of Palėvenė Church (including eight altars) is one of the most authentic examples of the so-called Folk Baroque in Lithuania. Currently you can taste the monks' dishes and homemade beer from Kupiškis region in the restored monastery barn. Moreover, you can try writing Latin with a goose quill, just like the monks used to do.
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