Birštonas scented whale

The coat of arms of the city of Birštonas was created by the artist A. Kazdailis in 1995. The central figure in the coat of arms is a mythical fish - a whale, from which springs a spring of mineral water. 20th century at the beginning of the year, the spring of mineral water gushing on the Nemunas coast was protected from the spring glaciers by a whale-shaped sculpture. Before the construction of Kaunas HPP in 1959 a small sculpture of a whale with mineral water flowing from its mouth was an attraction for both townspeople and resort guests. However, when the water level of the Nemunas River rose, the sculpture that became the symbol of the resort ended up under water.

Banginukas was reborn in an educational session of the Birštonas Sacred Museum, during which visitors are formed from dough made according to the 12th century. St. Hildegard's recipe for whale-shaped cookies, after they are baked, they are delicious with thyme tea. There is also time to familiarize yourself with the museum exposition. St. Hildegard encouraged us to eat these cookies as often as possible in order not to experience more joy and good mood.

Pre-registration by e-mail is required. by mail [email protected] or tel. +370 319 65 699. The number of participants in the session is up to 25 people. Duration of education — 1 hour. The price of the educational session per participant: EUR 4 for a child (student), EUR 6 for an adult.