- Tytuvėnai
Infobox Settlement
name = Tytuvėnai
nickname =
settlement_type=City
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pushpin_map_caption =Location of Tytuvėnai
image_shield = TytuvenaiCOA.jpg
image_caption = Tytuvėnai Church
latd=55|latm=36|lats=0|latNS=N|longd=23|longm=12|longs=0|longEW=E
coordinates_display= inline,title
coordinates_type =region:LT_type:city(2700)
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = LTU
subdivision_type1= Ethnographic region
subdivision_name1=Samogitia
subdivision_type2= County
subdivision_name2=Šiauliai County
subdivision_type3= Municipality
subdivision_name3=Kelmė district municipality
subdivision_type4= Eldership
subdivision_name4= Tytuvėnai eldership
subdivision_type6= Capital of
subdivision_name6= Tytuvėnai eldership
established_date = 1500
established_title= First mentioned
established_date2= 1956
established_title2=Granted city rights
population_total = 2,775
population_as_of = 2005
timezone=EET
utc_offset=+2
timezone_DST=EEST
utc_offset_DST=+3Tytuvėnai (pronunciation|Tytuvenai.ogg) is a city in the
Kelmė district municipality ,Lithuania . It is located convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on east ofKelmė . It is known for itsBernardine monastery.The first church in the town was build in 1555. The construction of the monastery was initiated by Andrius Valavicius and his family, who returned to the Catholic faith after a wave of
Counter-Reformation . The construction plans were prepared in 1614, but the construction started only after the death of Andrius Valavicius in 1618. Works were sponsored by Jeronimas Valavicius, the treasurer of theGrand Duchy of Lithuania . In 1633 the main part of monastery and church was completed. In 1772–1780 a courtyard was build, in whichStations of the Cross were placed.
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