Many people visiting Raudondvaris Manor for the first time are amazed: 'How beautiful it is here.' It is one of the oldest and most impressive brick manors in Lithuania, still undiscovered by tourists. It is worth coming here for cultural events, to learn about its 400-year history or simply to stroll along the park paths. The manor houses the Kaunas District Museum, a tourism and business information centre and an arts incubator. Exhibitions and fun educational programmes are held here all the time. We recommend seeing the unique glass room and the White Hall, where wedding ceremonies are held. The Renaissance palace, built in the first half of the 17th century, has survived to this day. All the other buildings were wooden and burned down in 1831. New brick buildings rose in their place, and the manor's heyday began. Since its founding, Raudondvaris belonged to the most eminent noble families of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Most is known about its last owners – the Tyszkiewicz dynasty of counts, who lived in Raudondvaris from 1819 to 1915. From generation to generation the Tyszkiewiczs passed the manor on to the eldest son as a wedding gift. One of the heirs, Benedykt Emanuel, amassed a huge fortune, an art collection and a library of 20,000 books, but his son died before coming of age. Everything passed to his grandson, Henryk Benedykt Tyszkiewicz. He became a famous traveller, visiting America and the Far East in his yacht 'Žemajtej'. His art photographs were shown at world-class exhibitions. The Tyszkiewiczs were patrons of the arts who helped Juozas Naujalis, the first professional musician in Lithuania, reach great heights. The palace has an exhibition dedicated to the composer J. Naujalis. True stories about life at the manor are best heard from Countess Rozalija, who leads tours. She never forgets to mention the strict upbringing of noble children and can teach you how to use a fan properly.